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Black Jack Fig: Sweet Purple Fruit on a Space‑Saving Semi‑Dwarf Tree

Black Jack Fig (Ficus carica 'Black Jack')

An attractive garden tree with an interesting winter silhouette. It produces especially sweet, elongated purple fruit in summer. Its semi‑dwarf form makes it an excellent choice where space is limited. Deciduous.

Growing Conditions

Full Sun
Low Water
Height: 10–15 feet
Spread: 1–2 feet

Tree: Black Jack Fig Sudden Leaf Loss: Likely Dormancy; Showy Stonecrop 'Black Jack' (Sedum 'Black Jack'): A Dark-Foliaged Perennial; Majestic Beauty® Japanese Black Pine: Smog-Resistant Pyramidal Evergreen; Spruce 'Black Hills': Symmetrical Cone with Blue-Green Needles; Elephant Ear 'Black Magic' – Dramatic Purple-Black Foliage; Snakeroot 'Black Negligee' – Dark Purple Foliage & Creamy White Bottlebrush Flowers; Black Jack Fig: Semi-Dwarf with Sweet Purple Fruit; Brown Turkey Fig: Two Crops a Year, Tasty Brownish-Purple Fruit; Magnolia 'Black Tulip': Deep Burgundy Tulip-Shaped Flowers; Mission Fig: Sweet Purplish-Black Fruit, Interesting Winter Form

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