fruit tree variety
Chicago Hardy
Fig · Ficus carica
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 6b–8b
- Chill hours
- 100 to 300 below 45°F
- Days to harvest
- 120 to 180
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- 30 to 50 years
At a glance
Sweet, small dark purple fruit with red flesh; good fresh-eating quality. Roots survive zone 6 with mulching, top-killed by hard freezes but resprouts.
Growing Chicago Hardy
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Chicago Hardy by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other fig varieties
3 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- Black Mission
Rich, sweet, complex flavor with hints of berry; the classic California fig. Eats fresh and dries into the dar…
- Brown Turkey
Sweet, mild, large brown-purple fruit with red-pink flesh; reliable producer for fresh eating and jam. Less in…
- Celeste
Very sweet, honey flavor, small purple-brown fruit with strawberry-pink flesh; the southern favorite. Excellen…
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Chicago Hardy fig grow in?
Chicago Hardy grows in USDA zones 6b through 8b.
- How does Chicago Hardy compare to other fig varieties?
Chicago Hardy is one of 4 fig varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full fig variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Ficus-carica - bancal 20110416a", by Luis Fernández García, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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