Ok, you heard it from the horse's mouth; this is normal! Yes, I had a huge, beloved fig tree right outside, in beautiful albeit, dangerous Arizona Summer heat, and I freaked out when it first started doing the same thing; I thought it was dying! I mean, it went down to no leaves at all ! read more
Ok, you heard it from the horse’s mouth; this is normal! Yes, I had a huge, beloved fig tree right outside, in beautiful albeit, dangerous Arizona Summer heat, and I freaked out when it first started doing the same thing; I thought it was dying! read more
The most common causes of fig tree leaf drop include: Winter – The chill of late fall signals to figs that it’s time to go dormant and spend the winter in deep sleep. Dormancy is vital to many fig species and a perfectly normal part of their life cycles. read more
Fig trees are typically hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 10, though some cultivars grow in cooler climates. If you plant a fig tree in an area where the temperature gets too cool, the leaves may wilt and the tree may fail to produce fruit. read more