Ficus carica (Fig 'Celeste') Monarch butterfly friendly Edible part(s) Seed pods (ground

Edible part(s) Seed pods (ground into flour/meal) Notes Provides nesting material or site for native bees

Cold tolerant to about 15 degrees Fahrenheit

flowering can be impaired by frost

bees Edible part(s) Fruit (when soaked in water

Ficus carica (Fig 'Celeste') Monarch butterfly friendly Edible part(s) Seed pods (groundCeleste Fig produces medium sized fruit with smooth, light brown to violet colored skin. The underside of the fruit has a very small, tightly closed hole or eye which prevents fruit rot from bugs and moisture entering the fruit. Celeste fruit has a rich, sweet flavor, and has excellent fresh dessert quality. It is a great processing fig, either frozen or processed as fig preserves. Celeste is one of the most cold hardy varieties. It is best not to