Chicago Hardy Fig Tree Live Plants Set of 4 Starter Fruit Trees for Outdoor Garden

Grow your own fresh figs with this set of four Chicago Hardy Fig starter trees. Known for its cold hardiness and reliable fruit production, this variety produces sweet, flavorful figs that are perfect for fresh eating, drying, or preserving. These live plants arrive ready to establish in your outdoor garden, patio, or landscape.

Chicago Hardy Fig is a popular choice for home gardeners because it can survive colder winters than many other fig varieties, often dying back to the ground and regrowing in spring. With proper care, these starter trees will develop into productive fruiting plants that add both beauty and harvest to your garden.

Plant Features

• Cold-hardy fig variety suitable for cooler climates
• Produces sweet, medium-sized figs with reddish-purple skin
• Can be grown in the ground or in containers
• Attractive lobed foliage adds ornamental value
• Self-fertile, no pollinator required

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Ficus carica 'Chicago Hardy'
• Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub or small tree
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained, loamy soil
• Water Requirements: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
• Growth Habit: Upright, spreading
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-10
• Bloom Season: Spring to summer
• Mature Height: 10-15 feet in ground; smaller in containers
• Spacing: 8-10 feet apart

Planting & Care

Choose a sunny location with well-drained soil for your Chicago Hardy Fig trees. Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball and plant at the same depth as the nursery container. Water thoroughly after planting and keep the soil consistently moist during the first growing season to help roots establish. In colder zones, provide winter protection by mulching heavily around the base or moving container-grown plants indoors.

Prune in late winter or early spring to remove dead or damaged wood and to shape the plant. Fertilize lightly in early spring with a balanced fertilizer. These figs can be grown in large containers and brought indoors during winter in colder regions.

What's Included

This listing includes four (4) Chicago Hardy Fig starter live plants.