The Col de Dame Grise is a popular French variety fig. The figs are medium-to-large and pear shaped.  The skin is thick and turns light greyish-purple with small skin cracks when fully ripe. The flesh is dark, ruby- red and has a rich, sweet, figgy taste and no seed crunch. 
 
Once establsihed it has a strong growth rate. It tends to be upright growing at first and then starts to spread out when mature. It has attractive leaves with many lobes. One distinctive caracteristic is that two different kind of leaves can be found on the same tree. Some will be lobbed and others will be smooth.
 
It resist splitting well but souring can become a problem during wet, humid weather. The problem will improve if better air circulation can be provided. It is a moderate to good bearer.
 
It is a very late ripening variety requiring areas with very long, hot summers. Tolerant of moderate to heavy frost when established.