Who sells fig trees at a good value and selection?
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Off the beaten path nursery and trees of joy are in Pennsylvania and have good selection
Figbid is good if you’re looking for more unusual things
For future reference here is a list of pretty much every nursery for every fruit that is vetted by forums members
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Quite a few local retailers sell the dormant cuttings(THD, lowes, TSC, Wal-Mart, etc. Maybe Rural king) i have only seen Chicago hardy this year but i remember seeing Olympian and other varieties last year. Lowes and THD also have live plants later in spring.
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Fig berry farms is in Sarver, Pa. They have figs that he has had success with in the area.
I tried Off the beaten path nursery ONCE, & never will again.
The owner is not a good person. First he’ll respond to you as often as needed right up until he has your money, then he all but disappears.
Second, after I bought the figs, I asked him for rooting/ growing advice, he sent a four word response “look it up online.”
Dam. Not to you, but that’s rude… I’m a little angry for you right now
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I think the best value is to learn to root them. They’re one of the easiest plants to root and they grow super quickly as well.
Most big named stores will only have the common varieties. Some of the more uncommon ones test the best in my opinion.
There are about 1,900 fig names circulating in the U.S. Several of them that are advertised in social media as “uncommon” or “rare” are actually commonly sold by online retailers (not big name stores).
Conversely, the named cultivars proven to be uncommon in terms of sales are actually not worth buying for good reasons.
The list supplied by @Phlogopite above is very good. Persons new to outdoor perennial fruit trees will have best success with established plants in 1 gallon or larger pots. Cuttings are something to experiment with as their experience grows.
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chesapeake figs, njfigfarm, and esty are where i get mine.
I’m sorry to hear you had a bad experience with Off The Beaten Path Nursery. I’ve only ever had positive experiences the handful of times I’ve purchased fig cuttings and trees from OTBP. My understanding is that the owner is a full-time high school teacher, and this is a side business for him. He sells many varieties that aren’t regularly available elsewhere at reasonable prices. I haven’t had much communication with him, but he sold me healthy potted trees and fresh cuttings that rooted/grafted well for me. One thing that I can’t ever take for granted is that all of those varieties ended up being what I actually ordered. It’s always frustrating to grow something for years before discovering that it was mislabeled. That’s happened to me with most nurseries, even those with good reputations and products and who stand behind their plants and replace them when they make a mistake. I really appreciate the effort he’s put into his descriptions of different fig varieties based on his experience with them. If he hasn’t grown a variety long enough to know much about it, he says as much. And if he isn’t impressed with it, he says so. I’ve always had the impression that he’s one of the good guys in the fig business. The truth is that there are probably hundreds of online videos and instructions about rooting fig cuttings and growing figs. I agree that he should have referred you to rooting/growing instructions that he recommends, but the truth is that there are many equally effective ways to do it. You ultimately have to experiment and choose what works well for you. I’m grateful for fruit enthusiasts like the owner of Off The Beaten Path who provide new and uncommon varieties to so many people. I hope he doesn’t quit because he can’t keep up with the communication and decides it’s no longer worth the effort. I don’t know him personally and don’t have anything to gain by defending him, but I felt sharing my positive experience might be helpful for the record.
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