Hardy Chicago Fig

My Chicago hardy fig has been in the ground for about 10 months now (Pittsburgh suburbs). It arrived in great condition was planted and watered and stripped bare by the voracious herd of young deer that roam our area. They even nibbled the top so it looked like a broken stick. It looked dead for the rest of last fall. Amazingly it is back and robustly healthy this spring and early summer. I have kept it sprinkled with deodorant soap (which is what the spots are in my picture! the plant is very healthy) and the critters have left it alone. I honestly don't think they are that interested in a fig tree now. The young ones chew on everything. For instance, they will pick and chew and spit out my daffodils!! (AUGH!) But anyhow, I'm really happy with this little fig tree and can't wait for it to produce some day! My first purchase from Raintree Nursery; I have recommended them to friends.

Came well packaged and looked great. Got two thornless blackberries also

everything came very quickly and fresh everything was planted and all the plants started well thank you very much I recommend it to everyone

I received the plant on spring 2022 (in a pot). I planted it in ground, and it grew from a pencil size to 5-6' during the season :O, set several fruits and around 3/4 of them had ripen. This is impressive, because "Olympijan" fig at the same site was not able to ripen fruits at all. Another northern adaptation feature is yellowing leaves in the fall: most leaves of "Chicago" have yellowed and fallen off the tree naturally before the severe freeze hit. As a result, the tree has prepared for winter & hardened properly, and showed no freeze damage in spring (temperature did not drop below 10F during winter 2022/2023). Perfect choice for fig lovers at Zone 6.
Update on 08 SEP 2023. First fruits are starting to ripe for 2023 season (second week of September). Mediun size fruits but very delicious, purple-brown skin, strawberry-colored pulp and pleasant, distinct flavor.

Fig trees arrived starting to bud out
Now they have quite a few leaves
Will put them in larger pots soon

Came nicely backed and good connection.

Nice potted plant with strong central leader and a few shoots with leaves at base of tree. Buds are open and new leaves are growing from on the shoots. Looking forward to some sweet fruit.

Strong, robust, healthy plant! I've pruned it and it has grown back even stronger. Very beautiful plant.

I planted a small sapling with 7 tiny leaves in a five gallon container (50% compost/50% potting soil) a little over 2 months ago and it is now just shy of five feet tall.

The trees from these guys are always amazing 👏

Beautiful, healthy tree came securely packaged with pot wrapped to keep soil and moisture in. Thank you!