Is Chicago Hardy self-pollinating?

Chicago Hardy is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Fig variety

Chicago Hardy

Also known as Hardy Chicago

The short answer

Chicago Hardy is self-fertile^[1]. The sourced figures are below — where nothing is published we say so, and any estimate is clearly labeled as ours.

Growing facts

Chicago Hardy growing facts
Chill requirement	Not published for this variety
Hardiness	Not published for this variety
Pollination	Self-fertile^[1]
Harvest window	Not published for this variety
Years to bearing	Not published

Chicago Hardy figSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

Self-fertile (parthenocarpic); no pollinizer needed.^[1]
A cold-tolerant variety recommended for cooler areas of Georgia, including the mountains, on a protected site.^[2]
In Georgia's Piedmont, fig plants are frequently frozen back to the ground; even so, hardy types resprout and fruit on new wood.^[2]

A year with your Chicago Hardy

When the work happens for a fig in USDA zone 6, anchored to typical frost dates.

Months for pruning, thinning, spray-timing windows, and harvest for Fig in zone 6
Task	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Prune	—	—			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Harvest	—	—	—	—	—	—	—				—	—
Care	—	—	—	—	—			—	—	—

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Questions

Is Chicago Hardy self-pollinating?: Chicago Hardy is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Sources

[1] Raintree Nursery. Hardy Chicago Fig — variety page — accessed July 2026
[2] University of Georgia Extension (CAES). Home Garden Figs (Circular 945) — accessed July 2026