{"product_id":"chicago-hardy-fig-tree","title":"Chicago Hardy Fig Tree — Cold-Hardy \u0026 Self-Pollinating","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fig that shrugs off Northern winters and still delivers jammy, honey-sweet fruit by late summer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFicus carica 'Chicago Hardy' is the cold-tough fig that opened backyard fig growing to gardeners far beyond the Mediterranean. Traced to the resilient Sicilian Mount Etna stock, it ripens medium, mahogany-purple figs with deep-red, syrupy flesh that tastes of berry jam and honey. Even where a hard freeze cuts the plant to the ground, it resurges from the roots each spring and fruits on that same season's new wood, so a harvest is never far off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy growers choose the Chicago Hardy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely cold-hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Roots survive deep freezes in zones 5 and up, regrowing and fruiting on new growth even after top dieback.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRich, sweet flavor.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dark flesh is intensely jammy and honeyed, excellent fresh, dried, or baked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-fertile.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single tree sets a full crop with no second plant and no pollinator needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive on young wood.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because it fruits on the current year's growth, it bears reliably even after a hard winter prune-back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer-friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Takes well to a large pot, staying compact and easy to move into shelter where winters turn brutal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant it in-ground as a generous, multi-stemmed specimen in a warm spot, or keep it potted on a sunny patio and roll it into a garage or basement for the coldest weeks. Either way, you get fresh figs from a plant that earns its keep with almost no fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orlando Westside Nursery","offers":[{"title":"1-2 ft. \/ Single","offer_id":48536094048468,"sku":"EDB-FIG-CHI-23-3G","price":102.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 Gallon \/ Single","offer_id":48536094081236,"sku":"EDB-FIG-CHI-NA-1G","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Gallon \/ 2-Pack","offer_id":48536094114004,"sku":"EDB-FIG-CHI-NA-1G-2PACK","price":63.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Gallon \/ Single","offer_id":48536094146772,"sku":"EDB-FIG-CHI-NA-3G","price":85.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Gallon \/ 2-Pack","offer_id":48536094179540,"sku":"EDB-FIG-CHI-NA-3G-2PACK","price":145.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4-5 ft. \/ Single","offer_id":48536094212308,"sku":"EDB-FIG-CHI-45-5G","price":128.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 Gallon \/ Single","offer_id":48536094245076,"sku":"EDB-FIG-CHI-NA-2G","price":76.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 Gallon \/ 2-Pack","offer_id":48536094277844,"sku":"EDB-FIG-CHI-NA-2G-2PACK","price":153.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4647\/3684\/files\/Chicago_Cold_Hardy_Fig_Close.jpg?v=1787639362","url":"https:\/\/www.orlandowestside.com\/products\/chicago-hardy-fig-tree","provider":"Orlando Westside Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}