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Goji Berry Plant - Lycium Barbarum - 1 Gallon Pot

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Goji Berry Plant – Lycium Barbarum – 1 Gallon Pot

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Goji Berry

Lycium barbarum

Plant Details

USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 3-8a (8b?) Find Your Zone

Chilling Hours: na

Ripens: Summer/Fall, varies on region and climate

Pollinators: No pollinator required

Height at Maturity: 8′

Width at Maturity: 6-8′

Spacing: 5-6′ for hedge; 12’+ for space between plants

Fruit Color: Red
Fruit Size: Small berries

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Light Shade

Water Needs: Average when young, drought tolerant when established

Soil Type: Adaptable, prefers a soil rich in organic matter

Drainage/Soil Moisture: Moist but well-drained

Soil pH: 6.5 to 8.5 (Neutral to Alkaline)

Description

Goji Berry produces loads of nutrient-rich, brilliant red berries that can be eaten fresh right off the bush. Alternatively, you can juice the berries or dry and store them in the freezer, which means you can grow several plants and enjoy these nutrient-packed berries year round. Whether fresh or dried, the berries are very tasty and very high in antioxidants and look like red raisins. The bush itself grows upright to about 8 feet tall and wide with arching branches covered in gray-green foliage. Purple flowers come in early summer and are followed by the edible berries.

Goji Berries are native to Southeast Europe and Asia. The bark and leaves of Goji are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Goji berries are rich sources of antioxidants, carotenoids, lutein, zeaxanthin, iron, zinc, selenium, essential fatty acids and fiber as well as respectable amounts of protein. They’ve earned superfood status in the health food industry. That said, Goji berries have not been approved to prevent or treat any disease.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Goji berry plants are a natural fit in fruit gardens but also are excellent candidates as a specimen, in groupings, or as a hedge in the edible landscape.

Suggested Spacing: 6 feet apart for hedge; 12 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

Goji Berry shrubs are very easy to grow in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3-8. Though very drought tolerant when established, Goji plants prefer a rich, moist but well-drained soil. As with many other plants, constantly soggy or wet soil can cause problems with the roots. Goji like full sun to part shade. More berries are produced with more sun. So make sure to choose a site that provides well drained soil. Plants grow well in the dry west or east humid east US. Goji is also a good candidate for container culture; growing equally as well in pots as it does in the ground.

Note: The longer the berries remain on the bush, the sweeter they will be!

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