Violette de Bordeaux Potted Fig Tree

Violette de Bordeaux fig is a naturally compact common fig with purple-black skin and deep red flesh. Its smaller habit is useful for limited garden space or a large container, although mature size still depends on climate, pruning, root room, and care.

Product Details

• Plant form: Potted, own-root deciduous fig tree
• Tree habit: Naturally compact to semi-dwarf; prune to manage size and harvest access
• USDA zones: Listed for Zones 5–10; cold-climate crops and top growth require a protected microclimate or container overwintering
• Harvest: A breba crop may ripen in early summer, followed by a main crop from late summer into fall
• Fruit: Small to medium purple-black figs with deep red flesh for fresh eating or drying
• Pollination: Common-type fig; a second tree or fig-wasp pollination is not required
• Site: Full sun and well-drained soil; steady water supports establishment and fruit development

See the Figs Growing Guide and potted fruit tree planting guide. Compare varieties in the Fig Trees collection or browse all potted fruit trees.

Seasonal note: This deciduous tree may arrive dormant and leafless. Inspect it promptly and contact Customer Service within three days if it arrives damaged or in poor condition.

Compact-tree management

Violette de Bordeaux can fit a smaller orchard space, but regular thinning and a low framework make the most of its naturally compact habit. Preserve some sound one-year wood when an early breba crop is desired, and remove branches that crowd the center. For container culture, use a sturdy free-draining pot and monitor moisture closely during fruit swell. Pick when the dark fruit becomes soft, droops, and releases easily. Cold injury, pruning choices, summer heat, and root volume influence the balance between the early and main crops.