How to Get My Fig Tree to Bear Fruit

Question

I have a 2-year-old fig tree that only had fruit on it when I bought it. How do I get figs to grow on my tree?

Answer 1

Fig trees normally need 2-6 years to bear fruit. If it had figs on it when you bought it, I suspect the nursery rooted a fruited cutting to increase the sales or maybe they had a fluke cutting that was able to bear the first year but still needs to mature before it could fruit more.

You may also have bought a truly mature fig, and if you feel this is the case, this article will help you to get it to fruit:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-tree-is-producing-fruit.htm