This multi-stemmed, woody, deciduous shrub is cold-hardy and grows up to 30 feet tall and wide. The fruit matures in the late summer. You can tell a fig is ripe and ready to harvest when the fruit changes from green to dark purple in color.

Fun Fact: Did you know figs are pollinated by tiny fig wasps on the inside of the fig?
Check out this fun video to learn more about fig wasps.