Fig Chicago Hardy

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Edible Qualities

Chicago Hardy Fig is a small tree that is commonly grown for its edible qualities | although it does have ornamental merits as well. It produces plum purple fruit (technically 'pomes') which are usually ready for picking from early to mid fall. The fruits have a sweet taste.

Planting and Growing

Chicago Hardy Fig will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground | and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This tree is quite ornamental as well as edible | and is as much at home in a landscape or flower garden as it is in a designated edibles garden. It does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions | but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH | and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

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