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

Ficus LSU Purple, figs with purple skin and reddish-purple interior
Photo from Burpee

LSU Purple

Catalog
F037
Marseilles fig, green rounded fig shape
Photo from Hartmann's Plant Company

Marseilles

Catalog
F038