{"title":"Fig Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003eFigs are easier to grow than most people expect, and the variety you pick matters more than anything else. If you garden in zone 5 or 6, start with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fruittreedirect.com\/products\/chicago-hardy-fig-tree\"\u003eChicago Hardy fig tree\u003c\/a\u003e. It fruits on new wood, so even after a hard winter knocks it back, it can regrow and ripen figs that same summer. In zone 6 or warmer, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fruittreedirect.com\/products\/violette-de-bordeaux-fig-tree\"\u003eViolette de Bordeaux fig tree\u003c\/a\u003e is the other pick, shipped bare root in spring. Both are self fertile, so one tree is enough. Not sure where you stand? Look up your zone by ZIP code with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fruittreedirect.com\/pages\/find-your-growing-zone\"\u003eFind Your Growing Zone tool\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I grow a fig tree in zone 5?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, with Chicago Hardy, which is rated for zones 5 to 10. In zones 5 and 6 a hard winter can kill the top back, but because it fruits on new wood it can regrow and still fruit the same summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need two fig trees to get fruit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Chicago Hardy and Violette de Bordeaux are both self fertile, so a single tree can set figs on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do the fig trees ship?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChicago Hardy ships as a live plant in a 1 gallon pot. Violette de Bordeaux ships bare root at 2 to 3 ft, and only in its spring shipping season. Chicago Hardy does not ship to CA, AZ, HI or AK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if my tree arrives dead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSend us photos within 48 hours of delivery and you choose a replacement or a refund. That's our Arrive Alive Guarantee, and every order also comes with our 30 day guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chicago-hardy-fig-tree","title":"Chicago Hardy Fig Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eChicago Hardy Fig Tree is a cold hardy, self-fertile fig that ripens sweet, strawberry-fleshed fruit in zones 5 to 10. It arrives as a live, well-rooted plant in a 1-gallon pot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FruitTree Direct","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":69387484659746,"sku":null,"price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2-Pack","offer_id":69387484692514,"sku":null,"price":110.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4-Pack","offer_id":69387484725282,"sku":null,"price":196.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/8337\/2578\/files\/chicago-hardy-potted.webp?v=1792846231"},{"product_id":"violette-de-bordeaux-fig-tree","title":"Violette de Bordeaux Fig Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eViolette de Bordeaux is a naturally dwarf, slow-growing fig with small, almost black-purple fruit and an intense berry-jam flavor, the outstanding choice for small gardens and large containers. It ships as a bare root tree, 2–3 ft tall, dormant in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FruitTree Direct","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":69387547082786,"sku":null,"price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2-Pack","offer_id":69387547115554,"sku":null,"price":113.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4-Pack","offer_id":69387547148322,"sku":null,"price":203.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/8337\/2578\/files\/violette-de-bordeaux-fig.webp?v=1792837820"}],"url":"https:\/\/fruittreedirect.com\/collections\/fig-trees.oembed","provider":"FruitTree Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}