Ficus carica (Fig 'Celeste')

Ficus carica (Fig 'Celeste')Celeste Fig produces medium sized fruit with smooth, light brown to violet colored skin. The underside of the fruit has a very small, tightly closed hole or eye which prevents fruit rot from bugs and moisture entering the fruit. Celeste fruit has a rich, sweet flavor, and has excellent fresh dessert quality. It is a great processing fig, either frozen or processed as fig preserves. Celeste is one of the most cold hardy varieties. It is best not to

banded hairstreak butterfly Erosion control Yes Deer resistant Yes Notes Bumble bee and honey bee friendly

It sports sage-green or bluish-green leaves

part sun Bloom color Yellow Bloom time Late summer/early fall Mature height 4-5 ft Mature spread 4-5 ft Attracts Birds

In the spring the first batch of Monarch caterpillars hatches and they eat their way through as much milkweed as they can

The brown disc flowers in the center have a pleasant chocolate scent

It typically grows 2-5 ft tall

Overwatering will cause root rot

Carolina Buckthorn does best in part shade

It produces creamy white flowers that attract bees and butterflies

it is deer resistant and its red flowers are edible

Root rot may occur in poorly-drained soils

Excellent for reducing plant water use and is used extensively on turfgrass areas