Hardiness
Zone 5 to 10
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‘Chicago Hardy’ Fig Tree
FamilyMoraceae
Ficus carica ‘Chicago Hardy’ is a fig tree renowned for its exceptional cold hardiness, making it one of the rare cultivars truly suited for northern climates like Quebec, with minimal winter protection. With an upright to spreading habit, it produces abundant medium-sized figs with brownish-purple skin and reddish-pink pulp, offering a sweet and rich flavor. Highly ornamental with its large, dark green foliage, it integrates harmoniously into edible gardens, fruit hedges, or large containers, where it ensures continuous production from mid-summer until fall. Self-fertile, fast-growing, and easy to maintain, the ‘Chicago Hardy’ fig tree thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. It is an excellent choice for Quebec gardeners looking for a hardy, productive, and ornamental fruit tree.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Balanced spring salad
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSummer
Flower colorThe flowers are internal to the fruit (syconium)
Foliage colorGreen
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingDark purple figs with red-purple flesh, sweet for fresh consumption, drying, preserves
Maximum height10–15 ft (3–4.5 m)
Maximum width10–15 ft (3–4.5 m)
Growth rateFast
Hardiness zoneZone 5 to 10
Minimum temperature'-21°C
