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Goji Berry

Goji Berry

Lycium barbarum

shrub☀️ full sun💧 low water Hardy: Zone 4aZone 10b

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Goji berry is a deciduous shrub prized for its small red berries packed with nutrients and antioxidants, used fresh, dried, or in traditional medicine. It is extremely hardy, drought-tolerant, and well-suited to permaculture systems in arid and semi-arid climates.

Overview

Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
3–9′ tall × 3–6′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous
Family
Solanaceae

Native Range

China, Tibet, Mongolia

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

SummerFall

Companion Planting

Plants well with