Plant Library

Goji Berry Firecracker

Common Name: Goji Berry

Botanical Name: Lycium barbarum

Variety: Firecracker

Blossom Color: Purple/White

Bloom Time: Jun

Zone: 3 to 8

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Mature Height: 5-7'

Mature Width: 5-7'

Notes: Goji berries are juicy and sweet when eaten fresh, or can be dried or frozen. Very high in antioxidants! Beautiful, brilliant-red berries. 'Firecracker' is earlier to fruit and has a heavy production. Flowering typically begins in the second year with maximum fruit production in the 4th or 5th year. Self-pollinating. Drought tolerant. Does not like acidic soil.