Fig ‘Celestial’ (Celeste / Sugar Fig) Live Fruit Plant | 2 Feet Tall | Shipped in 6 Inch Pot Sweet Violet Figs | Cold Hardy & Heat Tolerant | Pest Resistant Variety

Grow delicious homegrown fruit with this Fig ‘Celestial’ tree, approximately 2 feet tall and shipped in a 6-inch nursery pot. This live plant is well-rooted and ready to thrive in warm and temperate climates.

Also known as Celeste or Sugar Fig, this variety produces small to medium fruit with rose to violet-colored skin and exceptionally sweet flavor. It is one of the most popular fig varieties in California and throughout the southeastern United States due to its reliability and adaptability.

Celestial is more cold hardy than many other fig varieties and is also highly heat tolerant. It is known for being pest and disease resistant. As a closed-eye fig, the small opening at the fruit’s apex remains closed, helping prevent pests like wasps from entering and reducing fruit spoilage during the growing season.

You will receive a plant similar in size and health to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Fig ‘Celestial’ tree
✔️ Height: approximately 2 feet tall
✔️ Shipped in 6-inch nursery pot
✔️ Healthy, established root system
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information

Common Name: Celestial Fig / Celeste Fig / Sugar Fig
Botanical Name: Ficus carica ‘Celeste’
Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
Growth Stage: Young established plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)
Soil: Well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Mature Height: 10–15 feet (smaller with pruning)
Growth Rate: Moderate
Harvest Season: Early to mid-summer
USDA Zones: 7–10
Container Friendly: Yes (excellent for large containers)
Pollination: Self-fruitful

💡 Care Tip: Plant in a sunny location and prune annually to maintain size and encourage strong fruit production. Container growing is ideal in colder zones where winter protection may be needed.