New too. Just got my first little twig fig from Gurneys. Have no clue what it is. BUT, it will reside in a container until I see what it wishes to do.

Figs? not sure. Fig leaves for the bbq? Absolutely!

Good luck with yours!!

Fig trees have a large root system and are slow growers. You need to plant them in an area where they are alone. You cannot plant anything else by them. I was told this when I bought my fig tree last year. BTW figs are awesome fresh from the tree.

I have Celeste and Brown Turkey in the ground here in Beltsville just outside DC. Wrapped them last year, but not this year and they survived the winter ok, perhaps with a bit of die back (I do heavily mulch them though). Best location in the ground is a sheltered location where they get a lot of sun. They can grow quite quickly in this part of the world. They probably would grow more slowly in somedude's climate.