The pot has no drainage hole, and the 16-inch version is so big it’s hard to find a nursery pot that fits (the 12-inch size should work with our Bloem Saturn pick).

Fig trees are another excellent pick for container growing, but unlike citrus, figs fruit best if they’re kept in full sun in summer and then overwintered in a cool spot in winter.

Gardening Here’s why it’s so hard to grow fruit trees and bushes in pots Updated: May. 15, 2025, 6:15 a.m. | Published: May. 15, 2025, 6:15 a.m.

Volunteers planted the trees on Saturday in special stabilizer pots, which will result in quick and easy removal of the trees when it’s time for replanting, said Tree Commissioner Chairmen Steve ...