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.