Q.Fig Tree bringing indoors
I bought two Chicago Hardy fig trees. Planted in pots about June to move indoors when the winter came. They are going great. Now it’s November. Last week my wife and I tried to move the trees, but they ate through the rotting wood barrel and are growing in the ground now. My question is, can I leave it there this winter and transplant into a new bucket next year? And if so, when is a good time to do this?
Thank you,
Stephen.
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
It depends on where you live and how cold the winters get. Chicago Hardy Fig can grow outdoors year-round in gardening zones 5 and warmer. In these zones, the tree will do best growing outdoors permanently. In zone 4, it may be able to survive with winter protection:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-cold-protection.htm
In colder zones, the tree should probably be moved indoors this year by digging it up and transplanting into a new pot. Otherwise the first winter will probably kill it.
