Goji Berry (Lycium Barbarum)

Add a superfood straight to your backyard with the vibrant, vining Goji Berry plant. Also known as wolfberry, this hardy perennial shrub produces small red berries packed with antioxidants, amino acids, and that unmistakable sweet-tart flavor that makes them a staple in herbal medicine and health food circles.

Plant Height:
3–6 feet tall (can reach 8 feet with support or training)

Growing Zone:
Zones 5–9 (can survive colder with protection)

Sun Requirements:
Full sun (more sun = more fruit)

Ease of Growing:
Moderately easy – best for growers with some experience or willingness to prune

Why Grow Goji Berries?
These nutrient-rich berries are known for their immune-boosting, anti-aging, and energy-enhancing properties. While they’re most often seen dried in teas or trail mix, fresh goji berries have a unique flavor — somewhere between a cranberry and a cherry tomato — and are excellent in smoothies, jams, or right off the bush.

The plants themselves are highly productive, drought-tolerant once established, and even produce lavender-colored flowers before fruiting. With long, flexible canes, they can be trained up trellises or left to sprawl in a berry patch.

Growing Tips:

• Prune regularly to encourage upright growth and better airflow.

• Protect young plants from deer and rabbits.

• Fruit begins in year 2 but increases significantly each year.

• Requires well-drained soil — avoid soggy spots.

• Harvest berries when fully red and slightly soft to the touch.