What kind of fig tree will grow well in Philadelphia?
Answer
The following hardy fig trees should work well here:
'Brown Turkey,' 'Celeste,' 'Alma' and 'Hardy Chicago'
See this blog post about growing figs in Harrisburg .
See also the Philadelphia Orchard Project post Fresh Figs for Cold Climates
mmenThis excellent blog post lists several recoded hardy figs for this area.
Here is a search of askPHS for more questions (and answers) about figs
Hope this helps.