FigSteadItalian 258 (I-258)
Italian 258 (I-258) · Sold by 
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Recognized variety nameWhat does this mean?
“Italian 258 (I-258)” names a known fig variety: Italian 258. It’s on FigStead’s variety list.
This checks the name only. It doesn’t confirm the plant is that variety: FigStead doesn’t inspect what sellers ship. If it matters, ask the seller where the plant came from.
Price
$10.00
+ $12.00 shipping = $22.00 total
40 of 40 available
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Description
Italian 258 (I-258) is one of the most celebrated collector figs in North America, an unnamed Italian variety imported in the 1980s whose original cultivar name was lost. The tree is highly productive and produces medium to large dark purple-black figs with a deep ruby-red interior. In flavor, I-258 is often considered a top-tier berry fig, combining intense raspberry, cherry, and mixed berry preserve notes with remarkable sweetness and a dense, syrupy, jam-like texture. What makes it stand out from many dark figs is an additional layer of complexity, with subtle hints of citrus, tangerine, and even passion fruit that brighten the rich berry profile. The overall character is rich, concentrated, and highly complex, which is why many collectors rank it alongside elite varieties such as Black Madeira while appreciating its earlier ripening season. Breba producer.
Where this can ship
Ships to 46 of 51 US states and DC.
Not to: AZ, FL, HI, OR and WA
Why these states
- Affects: AZ: Arizona , A.A.C. R3-4-202, Domestic Importation, read the summary (opens in a new tab)Arizona requires every incoming nursery stock shipment to carry an inspection certificate, and counts cuttings, buds, grafts and scions as nursery stock.
- Affects: FL: Florida , Florida nursery stock entry requirements, read the summary (opens in a new tab)Florida requires the shipper to be a registered or certified nursery in their own state, and a certificate of inspection on every package.
- Affects: HI: Hawaii , Hawaii general shipping requirements, read the summary (opens in a new tab)Hawaii holds all incoming plant material at the point of arrival for inspection, and regulates soil whether or not it is attached to a plant. Nothing may be released until it has been inspected and passed.
- Affects: OR: Oregon , ORS 571.135 and ORS 571.220, read the summary (opens in a new tab)Oregon requires all nursery stock from other states to carry a shipping certificate issued by the origin state's agriculture department.
- Affects: WA: Washington , Washington general shipping requirements, read the summary (opens in a new tab)Washington requires a certificate of inspection on every package of nursery stock entering the state.
Checked against the National Plant Board state summaries (opens in a new tab), last reviewed August 27, 2026. This is a platform default, not legal advice, and the Plant Board says its own summaries are not legally binding. Your state is checked again against the real delivery address after payment, and an order that can't legally travel is refunded rather than shipped. How buying works.
If something goes wrong
Plants die in transit, parcels go missing, and occasionally someone sends the wrong thing. In order, this is what you do.
- Message the seller. Use the button on this listing, so the conversation stays attached to the order. Most problems are a misunderstanding, and most sellers would rather replace a plant, or refund you, than carry a complaint.
- Failing that, your card issuer. Every payment here runs on a card through Stripe, so you keep the chargeback rights that come with it. You raise them with the bank that issued the card, which is the party actually holding the money. This is the reason to pay through checkout rather than by any transfer a seller suggests instead. Your order page walks you through it and names the card you used.
- Report it to us. Report a problem on the order. It is not a refund request and it does not open a claim. It is how we find out, and it is the only way we can act.
- What we do about it. A seller who repeatedly ships dead material, ships the wrong variety, or does not ship at all loses the ability to sell here. On a small marketplace that is the only real currency there is, and it is why reporting matters even when your own order gets sorted out.
Being straight about the limit: FigStead is the venue, not the seller. We never hold your money, never see the plant, and cannot reverse a payment or decide who is right about what was in the box, which is exactly why steps 1 and 2 are where they are. The formal version is in the Terms, and Staying safe has the longer walkthrough.