About Chicago Hardy

Despite its name, this fig can't be considered hardy here, though it may be worth trying with heroic protection, such as a giant pile of bagged oak leaves or a box built around it.

A cool article on the history of figs.

About Fig

The easiest indoor fruit. Fruits in late summer until frost. Good for containers. Best outdoors for summer. Over-winter in a large pot in an attached garage or a root cellar, or bring indoors to over-winter. Can be pruned to make an even smaller tree. Fig trees moved indoors often lose all their leaves, in which case cut back on watering until new leaves sprout. Self-fruitful.

Pot Size & Price
1 gal. pot
$13.00
Height
10'–12'
Width
9'–10'
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Catalog
F036
Plant Traits
Culinary

Other varieties of Fig

Marseilles fig, green rounded fig shape
Photo from Hartmann's Plant Company

Marseilles

Catalog
F038