Beer's Black Fig Tree

Grow your own rich, jammy figs with the Beer’s Black Fig tree, a compact, heirloom-quality variety that delivers two abundant harvests per year. Its dark purple skin and vibrant red-pink flesh offer a buttery and complex flavor perfect for fresh eating, drying, or preserving. Often mistaken for Mission or Violette de Bordeaux, Beer’s Black stands apart with its unique leaf shape, superior taste, and eye-catching fruit that’s as beautiful as it is delicious. This self-pollinating tree matures to 10–20 feet tall and wide, making it perfect for small yards or patio containers. You’ll enjoy a lighter crop in spring and a heavier crop in late summer to early fall. The fruit’s “closed eye” helps resist splitting and souring, ideal for humid or rainy climates. Beer’s Black thrives in USDA zones 7–10, but it can be grown in zones 2–6 with winter protection or in a container. It prefers full sun and well-draining soil. In colder zones, during winter place container-grown trees in a garage or shed, or mulch in-ground trees for insulation. Perfect Plants has been a trusted, family-run grower since 1980. Our trees are raised with expert care and shipped healthy and ready to thrive. Add elegance and flavor to your garden with a Beer’s Black Fig tree and order online today to enjoy homegrown figs for years to come.

Unique Plant Features:

• The Beer’s Black Fig tree produces two harvests each year—one light crop in spring and a heavier main crop in late summer.

• Its medium-sized figs feature dark purple skin and vibrant red flesh with a rich, jammy, buttery flavor.
  

• This self-pollinating variety grows to a manageable 10–20 feet tall and wide, making it ideal for containers or smaller landscapes.

• The tree is well-suited for USDA hardiness zones 7–10 but can be grown in colder climates with winter protection.

• Its “closed eye” trait helps prevent fruit splitting and souring, especially during humid or rainy weather.

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