Chicago Hardy Fig Tree

<h2 style="text-align: center;">Grow Figs Even at -10 Degrees With Chicago Hardy Fig Trees</h2> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>This Fast-Growing Fig Tree is Perfect for Northern Growing</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Tolerant to cold weather</strong> and can happily grow in hardiness zones 5-10</li> <li> <strong>Naturally self-pollinating</strong>, only need one single tree to produce pounds of fruit</li> <li> <strong>Golf ball sized fruit</strong> that ripen to dark mahogany color and rich purple flesh</li> <li> <strong>Compact fruit tree</strong> that grows to a mature size of 10-15 feet tall</li> </ul> <p>Even if it freezes over in winter, your Chicago Hardy Fig tree will produce plump, delicious figs in late summer. This self-pollinating fig is great for patios, planters, or landscape planting alike. It's not one of our <a href="/collections/fruits-nuts">most popular fruit trees</a> for nothing!</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The lobed leaves have an oblong shape compared to other fig tree leaves. They will die back in winter and this is totally normal. Once the weather warms up, the green leaves will flush out and resume growth in spring.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They are easy-to-grow, </span><a href="https://myperfectplants.com/collections/cold-hardy-fruit-trees"><span style="font-weight: 400;">cold-hardy fruit trees</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and can produce over 100 pints of fig fruit during the growing season. The delicious figs are perfectly eaten fresh, used in jams or jellies, or dehydrated for later use. Bears fruit in the first year of tree planting.</span></p> <h3>Discover the Perfect Plants Difference</h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When you buy fig trees online, be sure you are buying from a trusted grower, like us.  We have been a family-run farm since 1980. This means you get healthy, high-quality trees with superior root systems and never shipped bare root, critical for explosive growth! All Chicago Hardy figs are shiped fast f</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">rom our farm to your door, ensuring they arrive ready to thrive.</span></p> <h3>When Do Chicago Hardy Figs Ripen?</h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Chicago fig tree has a high yield of deliciously sweet edible fruit that ripens in late summer starting in August to early fall depending on your location. Chicago hardy fig trees can produce as much as 100 pints of figs in optimal growing conditions.</span></p> <h3>How Tall Does A Chicago Hardy Fig Tree Get?</h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This </span><a href="https://myperfectplants.com/collections/fast-growing-fruit-trees"><span style="font-weight: 400;">fast-growing fruit tree</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> can grow up to 10-15 feet tall and 9-12 feet wide when planted in the ground. The Chicago fig </span><a href="https://myperfectplants.com/blogs/blog/growing-fig-trees-in-containers-for-indoor-winter-care" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">grows well in containers</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> as long as it is in full sun and in a pot with a drainage hole. Add loamy potting soil to your container and feed annually with a slow-release fertilizer. The perfect </span><a href="/collections/patio-fruit-trees"><span style="font-weight: 400;">small tree for your patio</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">!</span></p> <h3>How To Care For A Chicago Hardy Fig Tree</h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chicago Hardy Fig care consists of growing your plant in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-draining soil. Keep well watered the first year of planting to establish a strong root system. The Chicago Cold Hardy Fig tree is drought tolerant once established.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Grow this deciduous fig tree across the United States in USDA hardiness zones 5-10. It is cold hardy down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit and the roots are hardy down to even colder winters. An excellent choice for colder climates.</span><b></b></p> <h3>Are Chicago Hardy Figs Self-Pollinating?</h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Ficus carica tree aka common fig is </span><a href="https://myperfectplants.com/collections/self-pollinating-fruit-trees"><span style="font-weight: 400;">self-pollinating</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, meaning you only need one tree to have fresh fig production.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><meta charset="utf-8">Shop the Chicago Hardy Fig tree for sale. The most versatile fig plant! Check out our other </span><a href="https://myperfectplants.com/blogs/blog/popular-fig-varieties-list" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">popular fig varieties</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">!</span></p>