"Lycium barnarum"

 

Goji Berry, Wolf Berry

Nutrient dense juicy super berries consumed dried or fresh. Grows a weeping bush suited best with a trellis to protect fruits. Abundance of fruits with small lavender colored flowers.


USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-9
Chill Hours: -
Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
Plant Type: Perennial
Pollinator: Self-fertile but does best with companions.
Blooming Season: May
Ripening Season: Mid Summer to Frost
Years to Bear Fruit/Edible Qualities: Dependable crop by 2nd to 3rd year. Nearly 7 lbs. of berries per plant in good conditions. There are two sorts of Goji plants, ones that are used for their fruit and another that is used for its edible leaves. Our varieties are used for their fruit production.
Full Size: 8'-10' high viney bush
Cold Tolerance: Cold Tolerant to 25 degrees
Light Requirements: Full Sun for more fruits
Drought Tolerance/Watering: Drought Tolerant, does not need a lot of attention. For initial planting water every day to every other day and then gradually begin water 2-3 times per week after initial planting
Soil & Site Requirements: Will thrive in moist, well drained alkaline soils. Easy plant to grow, plant every two feet.
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