Fig Trees
Best varieties: Desert King, Lattarula (Italian Honey), Olympian, Chicago Hardy
Moderate
Fruit
🐾 Pet Safe
🌲 PNW Growing Notes
Yes, figs grow in Seattle! Desert King is the classic PNW variety—needs no pollination and ripens reliably. Plant against a south-facing wall for extra warmth.
☀️ Light
Full sun, south-facing wall ideal
💧 Water
Moderate once established
🪨 Soil
Well-drained, pH 6.0–6.5
📏 Spacing
120" apart
📅 Planting Timeline (Seattle)
🪴
Transplant Outdoors
Spring
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Harvest
Aug–Sep
💡 Pro Tip
Desert King produces one crop on last year’s wood. Don’t prune heavily or you’ll lose the crop. Wrap young trees in burlap during hard freezes.
🤝 Companion Planting
✅ Good Companions
Rue, Comfrey