I want to plant a baby fig tree in my front yard. it will have full sun in the mornings. I need to know how the roots grow, how big the roots get and how long they grow Please let me know soon. ThankYou...

One of our members knows quite a bit about fig trees. Let me give a shout out to @ediblelandscapingsc to see if he can jump in with an good answer for you.

Hi Gail and welcome We'll need to know where you are to advise you on this. Could you please fill in your profile to show your city/state/country (just a zone doesn't help much, if at all).

Thanks Greene with Elaine where you live makes a huge difference on the size of the tree. As for the roots they can grow out pretty far They won't damage the foundation of a house like other trees do so near the house is fine but they can get into septic lines if planted near your leach field. In a good fig growing climate zone 8b or higher fig trees can live well over 100 years I actually was given cuttings from a 120 year old tree a few years ago. In colder zones they can get freeze damage in winter and don't live as long but you can still get 50 years or more in a micro climate or sheltered location like a south facing wall or the south side of a building.
to garden.org I look forward to hearing where you live, maybe I can suggest a good cultivar for you.

I live in zone 8a (South Carolina) and fig trees grow wonderful here. I have found they do like to grow near a wall, or fence. Something to shelter them a little during the extreme heat or the extreme cold. I agree about the septic lines. They will get into those and I've heard they will get into water lines too so be cautious where you plant them. I make sure mine has a lot of early sun up until around 4:00 or 5:00 in the afternoon and then it gets shaded out for the rest of the day. Here in zone 8b, the sun after 4:00 until it goes down can be pretty brutal.

RobinM It's always good to see more fig growers joining the community

@ediblelandscapingsc thanks! I have only one fig tree that I air layered from my boyfriends tree so not sure that qualifies me as a fig tree grower lol but I'll take it!

@RobinM air layered wow you go girl zone 8b you must be on the coast. Do you know what kind you grow? if not snap a pic of the figs and foliage and I'll let you know what type you have. The most common in the Southeast is Celeste