Leave them outdoors. Your temps won't go low enough to do them any harm. The TRUE dormant period for carica is extremely short - usually only 100-200 chill units (roughly, hours), after which time they become quiescent and capable of growth as soon as soil temperatures become more favorable (above about 45*).

Al

In your climate figs can be left outside during the winter months. If there were a night when it would be getting really cold. Say into the low twenties or lower then you might think about bringing a potted fig in or covering it to protect it.

Growing figs in a pot is a pain. For the most part people do it only if they are renting or think they may be moving in a year or two or if they live in a climate that freezes during the winter months. I've lived in Petaluma, Novato and Rohnert Park and figs are grown in the ground without protection. In fact unless you live on a high mountain figs can be grown in the ground and left unprotected nearly anywhere in Ca.

Zone 9b in CA - that must be a fig-heaven to me!
... Do nothing (for cold) ...

Figs grow in-ground where I live...between zone 7 and 8.

Josh

Thanks everyone. Very helpful. I'll take them out tonight.

Josh
Where do you live? City or state.

In the Sierra Nevada foothills, between Auburn and Colfax (California).
Sorry about that....usually my region and zone would show, but GardenWeb has,
as we all know, been having significant technical errors.


Josh