Because considerable confusion exists about fig variety names, order fig plants only from reputable nurseries in the Southeast. Never purchase or attempt to grow the kinds of figs grown in California. They require pollination by a tiny wasp that cannot survive under Georgia s climatic conditions. The only types recommended in Georgia are the common ones that produce only female flowers and set fruit without cross-pollination. Figs propogated from hardwood cutting six months after cutting.
Fig trees are easy to propagate, and a home planting can be started at very little expense.
The simplest and easiest method of propagating figs is by stem cuttings from an older bush. Make cuttings in late February. The upper end should be cut just above a node. Tips and soft growth do not root satisfactorily. The cutting length governs the planting depth.