{"product_id":"chicago-hardy-fig","title":"Chicago Hardy Fig","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"392\" data-start=\"58\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"77\" data-start=\"58\"\u003eChicago Hardy Fig\u003c\/em\u003e is a cold-tolerant fig variety prized for its sweet, richly flavored fruit and dependable performance in cooler climates. It produces medium-sized, mahogany-purple figs with a deep strawberry-red interior \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003estrawberry, ripening in late summer through early fall. Has sweet, berry-like flavor, with hints of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003echerry, raspberry and blueberry. The fruit is excellent for fresh eating, drying, or preserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"733\" data-start=\"394\"\u003eThis deciduous shrub can be grown as a large bush or small tree, typically reaching 10 to 15 feet tall in warmer zones, but often kept smaller in colder areas where it may die back and regrow from the roots. Despite this, it reliably fruits on new growth, making it well-suited to USDA Zones 6–10 with winter protection in colder regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"975\" data-start=\"735\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"750\" data-start=\"735\"\u003eChicago Hardy\u003c\/em\u003e prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and once established, it is drought-tolerant and low maintenance. It can be grown in the ground or in containers and is self-pollinating, requiring no other fig for fruit production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"996\" data-start=\"977\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"994\" data-start=\"977\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1439\" data-start=\"997\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1057\" data-start=\"997\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1057\" data-start=\"999\"\u003eMedium-sized, sweet mahogany-purple fruit with red flesh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1097\" data-start=\"1058\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1097\" data-start=\"1060\"\u003eRipens in late summer to early fall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1160\" data-start=\"1098\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1160\" data-start=\"1100\"\u003eCold-hardy to Zone 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1226\" data-start=\"1161\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1226\" data-start=\"1163\"\u003eGrows 10–15 ft. tall (smaller in cold climates or containers)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1284\" data-start=\"1227\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1284\" data-start=\"1229\"\u003eFruits on new wood—reliable even after winter dieback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1327\" data-start=\"1285\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1327\" data-start=\"1287\"\u003eSelf-pollinating; no pollinator needed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1570\" data-start=\"1441\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1460\" data-start=\"1441\"\u003eChicago Hardy Fig\u003c\/em\u003e offers gardeners in cooler regions a chance to enjoy homegrown figs with minimal effort and excellent flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The GreenHouse","offers":[{"title":"#1","offer_id":45799164281023,"sku":"51270A","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1861\/1429\/files\/ChicagoHardyFig_2.jpg?v=1782762136","url":"https:\/\/sandcreeknursery.net\/products\/chicago-hardy-fig","provider":"Sand Creek Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}