Learn how to grow figs right in your backyard. Every Southern garden should have a fig tree. These small trees or shrubs produce delicious fruit with flavors best experienced ripe from the tree.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's a lot to love about fig trees—especially if you're lucky enough to have one in your own backyard.

* 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. Discovered by Lloyd Traven at ...