goji berry
Lycium barbarum
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 8 feet tall5 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Goji berry (Lycium barbarum) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Purple flowers open in spring, summer, and autumn, and bees visit them. Birds also come to the plant. It tolerates drought, so it needs little care once settled.
Pairs well with Blue Arrow Rocky mountain juniper, Damask rose, and Festiva Maxima peony.
Native range
Europe to China.