Fig Tree ‘LSU Purple’ (Ficus carica)

The purplest of all figs on the outside with a light strawberry color inside makes this Louisiana introduction well loved by fig connoisseurs. Besides the pleasing flavor of ‘LSU Purple,’ it also produces an abundance of fruit within the first year when grown in a container; after 5 years, it can produce up to three crops of figs in a single season. ‘LSU Purple’ has the ability to produce figs on last year’s wood and on new growth. Try it and you’ll see why people have been raving about this new purple fig.