Description: Listing includes one 2nd-year tree, grown in a #1 pot from cuttings without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. For in-person pick-up, this tree is available potted in soil.Shipped as dormant bare-root tree, which is easier to plant in native soil and will rapidly out-perform a potted tree. Ficus carica 'Desert King'Synonyms: DK, DFIC 85, Charlie, Grasa’s Adriatic, King, White King King thrives in cool climates, producing a large and early breba crop even in the absence of summer heat. May set a second fall crop in warmer regions. The exceptionally large, green-skinned fruit has strawberry flesh of excellent quality. An attractive, prolific tree for garden or landscape. This tree is most fruitfully maintained as a 6' bush or 12' small tree by pruning 2-4 year-old wood back to the ground or a permanent raised scaffold. In its natural form, Desert King will grow to a 25' large tree naturally if left unpruned. Hardiness: Hardy to between 0° & 5° F.Size at Maturity: 8-10 ft. with pruning, 25 ft. max.Taste: Sweet and rich flavorFruit Skin: Yellowish-greenFruit Flesh: Strawberry coloredBreba: Exceptional
Price: 20 USD
Location: Kent, Washington
End Time: 2025-01-09T07:25:09.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Number in Pack: 1
Features: Cold Resistant, Deciduous, Deer-Resistant, Draught Resistant, Edible, Fast Growing, Heat Resistant, Perennial
Growth Stage: Vegetative
Unit Type: gal
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
Genus: Ficus
Soil pH: Acidic
Growth Habit: Multi-trunk Tree
Climate: Arid, Cold, Continental, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean, Semiarid, Sub-tropical, Temperate, Tropical, Tropical Wet, Tropical Wet & Dry
Common Name: Fig Tree
Plant Form: Bare Root
Soil Type: Loam
Unit Quantity: 1
Brand: Unbranded
Foliage: Palmate
Color: Green
Room: Garden
Growth Rate: Fast
Sunlight: Full Sun
Safety: Contact Dermatitis
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Type: Trees
Watering: Light
