Ficus carica ‘Chicago Hardy’ – 11cm
Ficus 'Chicago Hardy' is one of the most cold hardy figs with brown, medium-sized fruit in summer with a rich, sweet flavour.
Ficus carica ‘Chicago Hardy’ is one of the most cold hardy figs available with a valuable early fruiting season compared with other cultivars. It produces brown, medium-sized fruit in summer with a rich, sweet flavour. It also has the unique ability to produce some fruit even when stems have been killed to the ground, though the greatest production will be from plants with over-wintered wood. A good container candidate. Also known as ‘Bensonhurst Purple’, this cultivar is originally from Sicily. To be hardy in zone 5 must be planted in a warm microclimate and protected.
Common Name: Common Fig - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Moraceae (The Fig Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
Secondary Bloom Colour: Burgundy
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Purple
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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