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Five Flavor Berry

Five Flavor Berry

Schisandra chinensis

vine part shade💧💧 moderate water Hardy: Zone 3aZone 8b

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A deciduous climbing vine native to East Asia, valued for its small red berries with a unique taste combining sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and pungent flavors. The berries are used fresh, dried, or in traditional medicine and are highly nutritious.

Overview

Form
Climbing
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
20–30′ tall
Dormancy
deciduous
Family
Schisandraceae

Native Range

Eastern Asia (China, Russia, Korea, Japan)

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringSummerFall

Companion Planting

Plants well with