Chicago Hardy Fig Tree in Soil, 5 by 10 Inch Container Chicago Hardy Fig will produce purple brown figs with great flavor. This fig variety has good cold tolerance, to USDA zone 4. The Chicago Hardy earns its name well...it can freeze back to the ground and come back and fruit the next season. Your tasty figs are produced on next season's summer growth. Figs love full hot sun and consistent irrigation. Watch out for birds. For those in milder winter areas, still a great variety to plant, the Chicago Hardy making great shade as well as a bountiful harvest. Shipped potted in soil to ensure the best possible start when planted in yard or garden. Vigorous tree about 3 feet tall, minimal branching.