Chicago Hardy Fig 'Ficus carica Chicago Hardy' Live Plant - 4 Inch Pot Size

The Chicago Hardy Fig is a compact and resilient shrub ideal for container gardening. This live plant is supplied in a 4-inch pot, making it easy to handle and care for. Featuring attractive bark and large dark green leaves, this fig tree produces sweet edible fruit that ripens from late summer to fall, enhancing your garden or patio with both beauty and flavor.

• Growth Habit: Compact shrub suitable for containers
• Leaf Color: Large dark green leaves (4”-10” long)
• Fruit Color: Deep purple to light brown with pink flesh
• Care Level: Low; suitable for indoor and outdoor growing
• Hardiness: Zones 5-9; winter protection recommended for zones 6-7
• Container Friendly: Ideal for patios or indoor spaces
• Harvest Time: Edible figs ripen late summer to fall

Plant Attributes

Common Name: Chicago Hardy Fig
Scientific Name: Ficus carica Chicago Hardy
Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
Watering: Moderate; keep soil moist but not waterlogged
Soil: Well-draining potting mix
Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Growth Habit: Compact shrub, ideal for containers
Format: Live plant in a 4-inch pot

Plants are freshly dug after payment to ensure quality. Each Chicago Hardy Fig is carefully wrapped with soil and wet newspaper around the roots for safe shipping. Please consult local growing conditions and care guidelines for optimal results.

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.