Container-grown figs can be espaliered against a fence to showcase their form and reap the benefits of reflected heat. Growing your fig in a pot will also protect it from root-nibbling gophers.

This undated photo shows a potted fig plant in New Paltz, N.Y. Figs, although subtropical plants, are easy to grow in pots and bear quickly, so are adapted to growing in regions with cold winters ...

Many of the most highly popular fruit trees can successfully be grown in containers thanks to dwarf modern cultivars ...

* What it is: Fignomenal is a recently introduced dwarf fig tree that’s geared to growing in pots. It’s capable of delivering fresh figs for weeks to northern gardeners.

The Associated Press This undated photo shows a potted fig plant in New Paltz, N.Y. Figs, although subtropical plants, are easy to grow in pots and bear quickly, so are adapted to growing in ...

Since fig trees are easy to grow in containers, gardeners in cold climates can grow and enjoy figs if they have a protected spot for them to overwinter indoors.

AP/LEE REICH This undated photo shows a potted fig plant in New Paltz, N.Y. Figs, although subtropical plants, are easy to grow in pots and bear quickly, so are adapted to growing in regions with ...

Grow delicious figs on the patio or in the garden with this beautiful variety from the Southern Living Plant Collection.

If you are considering growing figs in containers, choose a slow-growing variety and replace the soil every three to four years.

That makes them easy to grow in pots. A potted fig can be protected from frigid winters merely by being moved into more hospitable quarters. For years, I grew figs in large pots.