Chicago Hardy Fig
Ficus carica 'Chicago Hardy'
- Guaranteed locally grown
- Delivery ONLY to Metro Atlanta & Athens within 5-7 business days
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee
(Mon & Fri 3pm-6pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
Chicago Hardy Fig is a smaller deciduous fruiting tree that produces two crops a year and is the hardiest variety- Chicago Hardy Fig can survive even warmer areas of zone 5 if mulched or brought indoors for winter. The lobed palmate leaves are mid-green. The sweet-smelling fruits are produced in spring and summer and ripen to a brown purple with pink flesh. Highly adaptable, but provides the best fruit in full sun and well-drained soils.
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10' - 15' |
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Spread: |
9' - 12’ |
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Spacing: |
10’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 10 |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Water regularly-weekly or more in extreme heat. Watch for mites, aphids, mealybugs, nematodes, and scale. Fruit can become messy if not promptly harvested. Chicago Hardy will produce fruit on new growth from branches that have died back from winter damage. Winter damaged plants may only reach 3-4’ if in climates that regularly induce dieback (temperatures below 10F).
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Wildlife Gardens, Shade Tree, Edible Landscapes, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lavender, Strawberry, Rosemary
IMAGES: Debouch, Hardy chicago fig, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Famartin, 2020-07-11 07 51 49 Leaves in mid-summer on a Chicago Hardy Common Fig along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Famartin, 2017-08-25 08 43 41 Ripe fruit of a Chicago Hardy Fig along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
