There are many different varieties of fig. Figs are sensitive to frost, so only a few varieties can survive the Norwegian winter. To protect the plant from frost and winter cold, it is often grown in well-drained pots and placed in a sheltered, sunny spot. One fig variety that can tolerate the Norwegian winter is ‘Brown Turkey’, with hardiness zone H2.
The fig is native to the eastern Mediterranean region and West Asia as far as Iran. It has become naturalized in parts of southern Europe.