If you don't have one already Celeste is very good. It is excellent for preserves as well as fresh eating. Celeste is very common and is one of the most cold hardy as figs go.

Others I have grown and like are Sals Corelone, Mission NL, Petite Negra, Violette De Bordeaux and Hardy Chicago.

I have a Celeste that grows very fast and has a nice sweet "figgy" flavor. My Brown Turkey has not produced yet and grows much more slowly.

Natalie,
I noticed on Friday that Lowe's in Southlake has fig trees for half price now!
Robin

I just bought a Celeste. For those that have grown them, how much sun did they get? I thought they were a full sun tree, but the tag says 3-6 hours. Surely that can't be right? What's the ideal spot?

I love my Celeste. All the figs around here are full sun for at least half the day. Has anyone had any luck with three to six hours of sun a day?

Mine are all in full sun.

Carrie, full sun with how much water?

I use a slow drip once a week during the hot summer months. It ALL soaks in as I do this overnight.

I have one called a Native fig....It is new as of last spring, so still a baby. Got to eat 1..was very sweet, mild flavor.