Excel Fig Tree

Tasty fruit and superior style - Excel Fig Tree (Ficus carica 'Excel') is widely regarded as the best yellow fig!

Don't settle for anything other than excellence when it comes to your Figs! This Fig variety produces large yellow fruit with high sugar levels late in the season. When ripe, they turn greenish golden yellow and often feature freckles of sugar concentration.

With a medium closed eye, these are some of the sweetest figs you will find. When you cut into Excel Figs you are gifted with syrupy amber flesh that you won't be able to resist.

Planting and Application:

It's undeniable that Excel Fig Tree produces amazing fruit, its form is also quite lovely. And with large vivid green leaves with three deep lobes and shiny gray bark, this tree makes an excellent container specimen.

The Excel Fig Tree is a wonderful edible landscaping tree adding a lush touch to your yard and attract birds. If you don't want to share your harvest, plant yours in a fenced-in area and use netting.

• Excel Figs are self-fruiting and ripen on the tree without cracking.
• This crop is a late-season crop, earlier than other Breba varieties.
• Use your Figs for fresh eating, to make unbeatable tarts, a roasted treat, or jam.
• Luxurious Deep Green Leaves
• Heat tolerant and hardy USDA zones 8-11

#ProPlantTips for Care:

To keep your Fig Tree excelling, plant it where it can revel in the sunshine and produce some of the sweetest figs you'll ever try. Plant in full sun, with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. They'll do best in well-drained soil.

Fig tree care is very easy. It does well in many different soil types from clay to sandy soils and doesn't require a lot of watering. Plant in very fertile, humusy and well-drained soil that has moderate, yet consistent moisture access. Learn more on creating a dual-purpose Edible Landscape in our Garden Blog!

• Easy to train and prune
• Give Fig trees an even amount of water on a regular basis to avoid splitting fruit
• They'll like a thick layer of mulch over the root systems
• Prune in winter while your tree is dormant
• Fig trees produce fruit in 3-5 years of age

The Excel Fig lives up to its name and you deserve one of the best fig trees known for their beauty and refinement. Create a paradise of Figs with the self-fruiting Excel Fig Tree with NatureHills.com!