Chios Dark Fig Cutting | Cold-Hardy, Sweet Dark-Skinned Figs | Unrooted Scion Wood for Home Orchards

Chios Dark Fig Cutting Overview

Receive one unrooted cutting of the Chios Dark Fig, a cold-hardy fig variety similar to the Chicago Hardy. This cultivar produces small to medium-sized figs with dark purple to black skin and a red to pink interior. Known for its sweet flavor, the Chios Dark Fig is ideal for home orchards, edible landscapes, or container growing, especially in cooler northern climates.

Key Features

• One unrooted cutting of Chios Dark Fig
• Cold-hardy and productive in USDA zones 6–10
• Similar growth and fruiting characteristics to Chicago Hardy fig
• Produces sweet, dark-skinned figs perfect for fresh eating
• Excellent for propagation, grafting, or rooting

Growing Information

• Common Name: Chios Dark Fig
• Scientific Name: Ficus carica (Chios Dark cultivar)
• Soil Type: Prefers well-drained loam or sandy soil
• Sunlight: Requires full sun exposure
• Watering: Moderate; consistent moisture is beneficial during fruiting
• Growth Habit: Deciduous fruiting shrub or small tree
• Bloom Time: Early spring with fruit ripening from summer to fall

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.