Chicago Hardy Fig

Ficus carica 'Chicago Hardy'

Pronunciation: FYE-kus KAH-ri-ka
SKU #09581
6-10

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This attractive garden tree produces wonderfully sweet, light purplish brown figs with pink flesh that ripen in late summer. One of the hardiest of its kind, Chicago Hardy endures colder zone 6 winters, providing an interesting winter silhouette. Will often tolerate zone 5 temperatures if given a sheltered location and root protection. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water deeply when soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 10 to 15 ft. tall, 9 to 12 ft. wide; smaller when container grown.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-10

USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Map

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9

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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for fruit and foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Showy Fruit, Edible, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Landscape UseContainer, Espalier
Design IdeasThis attractive small tree is well-suited for small city gardens where space is limited. Makes a superb accent tree; keep away from pavement so fallen fruit won't cause staining. Provides a handsome leafy background when allowed to grow as a large shrub.
Flower ColorGreen
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsRosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Blackberry (Rubus); Grape (Vitis); Fragaria (Strawberry)
Care InstructionsPrefers enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; requires less water in fall and winter, more in growing season. Container plantings need additional winter protection in colder zones, or overwinter indoors. Feed lightly in spring. Prune for structure in late winter.
LoreThe fig was one of the first plants ever to be cultivated by humans. Fossilized figs dating to 9400-9200 BC were found in an early Neolithic village in the Jordan Valley.
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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for fruit and foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Showy Fruit, Edible, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Espalier
Design IdeasThis attractive small tree is well-suited for small city gardens where space is limited. Makes a superb accent tree; keep away from pavement so fallen fruit won't cause staining. Provides a handsome leafy background when allowed to grow as a large shrub.
Flower ColorGreen
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsRosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Blackberry (Rubus); Grape (Vitis); Fragaria (Strawberry)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; requires less water in fall and winter, more in growing season. Container plantings need additional winter protection in colder zones, or overwinter indoors. Feed lightly in spring. Prune for structure in late winter.
History
LoreThe fig was one of the first plants ever to be cultivated by humans. Fossilized figs dating to 9400-9200 BC were found in an early Neolithic village in the Jordan Valley.

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