10 Seeds Goji Berry Shrub Lycium chinense Hardy Fruit Plant

Goji berry is a deciduous woody shrub grown for its small, bright red oblong berries and its graceful, arching habit. Valued as an easy-care fruiting ornamental, it produces slender purple flowers in summer followed by berries in late summer to autumn, and it adapts well to containers, hedges, and mixed borders.

The berries are mild and slightly sweet-tart, commonly used fresh, dried, or cooked into sauces, teas, and baked goods, while the plant itself works well as a landscape shrub or informal hedge. It grows vigorously, spreading by suckers, so give it room or prune to shape. Grow in full sun for the heaviest fruiting, in well-drained soil, and water regularly while establishing.
Species: Lycium chinense
Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub
Plant_Habit: Arching, spreading, suckering
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Well-drained, average fertility
Days_to_Harvest: 90 to 150 from transplant
Zones: 5 to 9
Germination: 14 to 28 days at 65 to 75F
Sowing: Surface sow, lightly press into soil, keep moist
Spacing: 3 to 5 feet apart
Notes: Berries ripen in late summer to autumn; fruit best in full sun