Thanks. I was thinking that was what it might be, but it's a good thing, because when I cut it down it will open up the spot I was looking at for my native butterfly garden!

I was curious about that also, Dave. In Z10, figs are reliably hardy. They are a fixture in almost every yard here. I'd go ahead and put it in the ground if that's your eventual goal. I think it would appreciate that much more than being in a pot in a garage, and the shorter, cooler (for whatever that means in Z10 - LOL!) days of winter are probably perfect for adjusting before the heat of summer comes back. The milky sap contains latex, BTW. Causes serious misery for the unfortunate few who get a rash like poison ivy from getting that on their skin. If it gets in eyes, people end up in the ER.

Thank you very much for the info. I am a gardening newbie so I appreciate any and all info/advice. ==>>> YW .... teaching newbs.. is why i hang around ... i want to enable everyone.. lol ... i used to say.. gardening is my exercise and therapy ... and buying plants is cheaper than paying a psyche dr.. lol ... i also used to dig holes at night.. working off the stress of the day ... and then hit nurseries to fill the holes with weekend planting ..... digging holes is therapeutic.. lol ... and you get to play in the dirt ... enabling your inner child .... what embo said ... unless you recently bought it ... odds are.. you dont have a version of the newest stuff .... and unless you bought the house from a hardcore gardener .... with a supreme garden.. you probably also dont have a high end plant ... but so what ... ken

I kind of like it. That said, I think it would be a weed in virtually anyone’s garden, but it doesn’t seem to be as problematic in uncultivated areas as garlic mustard or Japanese stilt grass, for example, are. It popped up and my friend was curious to see what it was. Her yard borders a nature preserve so seeds may have hitched a ride on a chipmunk or something.