(Four-leaved Fescue)

Four leafed fescue is a perennial, tufted grass used as an ornamental grass. It is native to Europe. The leaves are short, fine in texture, linear to thread-like, blue green to yellow in color and rough to the touch. The flowers are produced on narrow, branched spikelets and are green. The flower spikes are held well above the foliage and produced in summer.

Four leafed fescue is a cool-season grass and can be short-lived. It prefers full sun to part sun locations with moist, well-drained soil,...

(Fig)

Common fig is a small deciduous tree native to the Mediterranean and western Asia and long cultivated for its edible fruit. Most common figs prefer dry summers and mild winters; hard freezes can kill them to the ground, but if the roots are protected, they will re-grow. The large, rich green, deeply lobed leaves and smooth gray bark are highly ornamental. Common fig often bears two crops per year with the second usually producing more and tastier fruit. There are many cultivars, differing in their...

(Alma Fig, Fig)

Common fig is a small deciduous tree native to the Mediterranean and western Asia and long cultivated for its edible fruit. The cultivar 'Alma' is a release from the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. It produces one heavy crop of late season fruit a year which is large and yellow-bronze in color. Most common figs prefer dry summers and mild winters; hard freezes can kill them to the ground, but if the roots are protected, they will re-grow. This selection is somewhat more cold sensitive than...

(Black Jack Fig, Fig)

Common fig is a small deciduous tree native to the Mediterranean and western Asia and long cultivated for its edible fruit. Black Jack is a smaller, more compact fig tree. It produces a light spring crop and a heavier crop of medium figs with black skin and pink flesh. Most common figs prefer dry summers and mild winters; hard freezes can kill them to the ground, but if the roots are protected, they will re-grow. Black Jack is cold tolerant, vigorous and fast growing. The large, rich green, deeply...

(Black Mission Fig, Fig)

Common fig is a small deciduous tree native to the Mediterranean and western Asia and long cultivated for its edible fruit. Black Mission or just Mission is a large, vigorous tree, but not very hardy. It produces a light spring crop and a heavier summer crop of large figs with black skin and strawberry-colored flesh. Most common figs prefer dry summers and mild winters; hard freezes can kill them to the ground, but if the roots are protected, they will re-grow. The large, rich green, deeply lobed...

(Blanche Fig, Fig)

Common fig is a small deciduous tree native to the Mediterranean and western Asia and long cultivated for its edible fruit. Blanche is a large, vigorous tree and one of the hardiest. It produces a spring crop and a summer crop of large figs which have yellow-green skin and sweet, honey-colored flesh. Most common figs prefer dry summers and mild winters; hard freezes can kill them to the ground, but if the roots are protected, they will re-grow. The large, rich green, deeply lobed leaves and smooth...

(Brown Turkey Fig, Fig)

The exceptionally hardy fig, 'Brown Turkey', produces a heavy crop of large, caramel-brown figs in summer, with a lighter crop in spring. Among the most adaptable of the fig cultivars, it succeeds in areas that are too warm or too cold for many others and is one of the best choices for the southeastern and northern United States. Common fig is a small deciduous tree that originates from western Asia and has been long-cultivated for its edible fruit. Its large, rich green, deeply lobed leaves and...

(Brunswick Fig, Fig)

Common fig is a small deciduous tree native to the Mediterranean and western Asia and long cultivated for its edible fruit. Brunswick is a large, vigorous tree. It produces a poor spring crop and a larger summer crop of large figs which have bronze to purple skin, sweet, light-colored flesh and often have a hallow center. Brunswick figs ripen over a long period of time instead of all at once. Most common figs prefer dry summers and mild winters; hard freezes can kill them to the ground, but if the...

(Celeste Fig, Fig)

Common fig is a small deciduous tree native to the Mediterranean and western Asia and long cultivated for its edible fruit. Celeste is a very popular fig for coastal and warm climates. It rarely produces a spring crop; the summer crop is usually large. The medium to small figs have purple/bronze/brown skin with white to amber-colored flesh and are almost seedless. Most common figs prefer dry summers and mild winters; hard freezes can kill them to the ground, but if the roots are protected, they will...

(Chicago Hardy Fig, Fig)

As its name indicates, the Chicago hardy fig is one of the most cold-hardy figs available. It can take sub-freezing temperatures, though at its most northern zones plants die to the ground in the winter and sprout again in the spring, much like an herbaceous plant. These maintain a medium-height and shrubby habit, but those in warmer climates can become large shrubs or small trees.

Figs originate from the Mediterranean and much or western Asia. They have deeply lobed, medium green leaves that...