PlantsFruits & Berries
Fig
Ficus carica
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Pot tree that must be stored for winter
AdvancedFruits & BerriesEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 5–8 ft in a pot
- Spacing
- A large pot
- Bloom or harvest
- Fruit late summer if the season is hot
- How it spreads
- Tender shrub
- What to buy
- A hardy cultivar such as Chicago Hardy, in a pot.
- When to plant
- Leave outdoors after May 15. Before a hard freeze, lay the pot in an unheated garage.
In the design
Chicago Hardy is the named one people try. The garage, not the living room, is the winter spot.
If you eat it
Ripe soft fruit
Eat ripe fruit. The sap irritates some people's skin.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
