50 Goji Berry, Lycium chinense, Shrub Seeds (Fast, Edible, Hardy)

Other Names: Wolfberry, Goji Berry, Gojiberry, Chinese Matrimony Vine, Chinese Wolfberry, Chinese Boxthorn, Mede Berry, Barbary Matrimony Vine, Bocksdorn, Duke of Argyll's Tea Tree, Murali, Red Medlar, or Matrimony Vine.
Zone: 6 to 9
Growth Rate: Fast
Plant Type: Fruiting  Deciduous Shrub
Family: Solanaceae
Native Range: Southern China
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Spread: 3 to 10 feet
Bloom Time: May to August
Bloom Color: Purple, Lavender
Sun: Full Sun
Drought Tolerance: High
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Grow in moderately fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Plants tolerate some light shade. Established plants tolerate some drought. Where winter hardy, this shrub will naturalize by self seeding and by suckering.
Culture: Stems may be pruned back to 2 feet tall in late winter each year to keep plants at a reasonable size with less sprawling. If grown for fruit production, branches may be attached to a trellis to facilitate harvest.
Uses: Erosion Control, Hedge, Will Naturalize. Interesting ornamental landscape shrub which can also be grown for harvest of leaves, berries, young shoots and roots for culinary purposes. Informal hedge. Shrub border. Dry/sandy banks or slopes. Spreads rapidly.


Sowing Lycium chinense Seeds:
The seeds of Goji Berry are very small.
For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.
Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours
Stratify: None
Germination: Surface sow indoors under a grow light. Use a dome lid and mist regularly to keep moist. Requires light for germination. Artificial light is recommended.