Chicago Hardy Fig Tree

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Spring

GROWTH HABIT

• Upright

PLANT TYPE

• Color: Purple

COLOR

• Purple

MATURE SIZE

• 15-30 ft. x 15-30 ft.

Built to handle colder climates, this remarkably resilient fig brings the rich flavor of the Mediterranean to gardens far beyond the traditional fig-growing regions. Chicago Hardy Fig Tree produces plump, mahogany-purple figs with deep red, syrupy flesh and a luscious berry-jam-and-honey flavor from late summer into early fall. Even when winter cold kills growth to the ground, established plants can rebound from the roots and produce fruit on new growth that same season.

• • Jammy, honey-sweet flavor
• • Fruits on new season’s growth
• • Self-pollinating; an optional pollinating partner may increase yields

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring
• Fall

PLANTING DEPTH

• Plant at the same depth as the nursery container

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 10 to 12 feet

HARDINESS ZONES

• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10