Col de dame Blanc is the least desired of the col de dames. Grise and noir much better. They are late fig for me but if you're in Texas it shouldn't be a problem. If you do go Blanc, make sure the source isn't UCD as it is not a healthy specimen.
Cuttings are mostly sold in the fall and winter because you have to cut the new green growth and figs off to get to the brown wood.

Also if you are new, let me suggest a few productive and delicious varieties:
JH Adriatic
Longue D'Aout
Mt Etna type fig- hardy Chicago, Gino's, sals,Marseilles Black VS, etc
Violette de Bordeaux type- mission, vista, negronne

Hope this helps

Thank you! I'll do some research on those and see which ones catch my fancy.