Fig, Beer's black

Planting / Care: Prefers enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Requires less water in fall and winter, more in the growing season. Provide a sheltered spot in colder zones; may die back and re-sprout from roots in spring. Apply fertilizer in spring. Pruning time: winter. Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.  For more information click here. 

Size and Spacing: 15-25 feet tall and wide

Pollinator needed to bear fruit: self-pollinating

Links:

“Figs” by George Ray McEachern, Extension Horticulturist
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/fruit/Figs/figs.html

“Ficus carica” - NC State Extension
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ficus-carica/

Home Fruit Production - Figs
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/homefruit/fig/fig.html