So I was browsing Wikipedia a few weeks ago (dangerous place!), and happened to end up on the article for figs (
Ficus carica). While there, I noticed this paragraph in one of the sections:
The only difference between the mountain fig and other figs is its tolerance of dry and cold climates. It usually does not need any irrigation and is able to survive extremely dry weather and temperatures of −40 °C (−40 °F).
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source)
Since I live in Colorado in USDA zone 5 with an average of 16" of precipitation annually, my ears perked up a bit at that. Unfortunately, that section of the page didn't include any references, and a brief web search didn't reveal anything useful.
So, does anyone have additional information about mountain figs in general or know where plants can be acquired?
Thanks,
Jonathan