Very cold hardy.

Hardy Chicago Fig Tree

Very cold hardy.

Excellent for mountainous areas
Best for late summer/early fall fruiting
Only fig for winter climate zones

One of the most cold hardy of all figs. A good choice for growing in mountain areas of zones 6-8. Best quality is achieved in late summer/early fall. Other varieties are better for prime fig-growing areas of the South, but Hardy Chicago may be the ONLY option in less favorable winter climate fig-growing areas. Zones 6-8

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Fruit Trees
3A-4A	3/25/24 - 6/7/24
4B	3/25/24 - 6/7/24
5A	3/11/24 - 6/7/24
5B	2/25/24 - 6/7/24
6A	2/24/24 - 6/7/24
6B	2/24/24 - 5/31/24
7A	2/4/24 - 5/31/24
7B	2/4/24 - 5/31/24
8A & B	2/6/24 - 5/10/24
9A & B	2/6/24 - 5/10/24
10A & B	2/6/24 - 5/10/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Ficus carica 'Hardy Chicago'
Height: 120 - 180
Spacing:10'
Spread:10'
Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Size: Dormant Standard A12
Blooms: Fall
Zone: 6-8

Form: Edible/Tree
Flower Form: inconspicuous
Growth Rate: Vigourus grower
Pruning: Do not require regular pruning once established. Prune figs trees annually during the first three growing seasons to establish desired shape. Best to prune immediately after the main crop is harvested in early fall.
Foliage: 5 lobed medium green