Download Chicago Hardy Fig Tree Gif. Makes a fantastic mature tree filled with figs in late summer. No matter how cold it gets, the chicago hardy fig tree will never let you down. 'hardy chicago' fig trees are just the ticket for gardeners who need a tough tree that can take a brutal chill and still reward with bushels of flavorful fruit.

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Unlike most fruit trees that are grafted or budded clonally, fig trees are propagated from cuttings, so if the roots are protected from a deep freeze by a heavy mulch, they can resprout true to name from the roots after an extreme cold snap. Also called bensonhurst purple fig. This fig can tolerate severe pruning. Its stems are hardy to 10 degrees fahrenheit and the roots are hardy to 20 degrees below zero. It can be grown in zones 6 and warmer, and in zone 5 if situated in a warmer microclimate and given protection with a heavy mulch when. Loads of fresh figs even from very young trees. Chicago hardy fig is one of the most prolific figs to grow in cold areas of the northern u.s. The chicago hardy fig is a fig tree which can handle a good chill.