{"product_id":"fig-chicago-hardy","title":"Fig Chicago Hardy - 2Gal","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"491\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"21\"\u003eChicago Hardy Fig\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"37\"\u003eFicus carica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Chicago Hardy’) is a deciduous fruiting shrub valued for its relative cold tolerance compared to most fig varieties. It has large, deeply lobed green leaves that create a lush, tropical appearance, and produces medium-sized purplish-brown fruit with a sweet, jam-like red interior. In Regina conditions, it typically dies back to the ground each winter and regrows from the roots in spring, with potential to produce fruit on new growth in late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"538\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5–3 m (5–10 ft) as a dieback shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"591\"\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5–3 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"621\"\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-stem shrub due to annual dieback\u003cstrong data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"701\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"701\"\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun (6–8+ hours daily) for best growth and fruiting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"772\"\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained soil; avoids heavy, wet conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"835\"\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate; keep evenly moist during establishment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"903\"\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marginal in Regina (roots may survive, top growth usually dies back)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"999\"\u003eWinter protection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest grown in a container and stored indoors in an unheated space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf planted in-ground, requires heavy mulching or wrapping for survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eFertilizing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light feeding in spring only; avoid late-season fertilizing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove winter-killed wood in spring; fruit forms on new growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Container growing is the most reliable method for fruiting in Saskatchewan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sherwood Greenhouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42181046796343,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/3306\/8855\/files\/download_934337e1-4549-470a-b38b-34b753ba4967.jpg?v=1776720213","url":"https:\/\/sherwood-greenhouse-and-gardencentre-ltd.myshopify.com\/products\/fig-chicago-hardy","provider":"Sherwood Greenhouse and Garden Centre Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}