How to grow Goji Berry

Lycium barbarum

Only fully ripened fruits should be eaten.

Lightly prune in spring.

Can become invasive.

Will grow in any well drained soil.

L. barbarum will grow well in almost any soil.

Sun to light shade.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Goji berry is a hardy plant.

Goji berries get sweeter as they mature on the plant.

These estimates for how long Goji berry takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Goji berry to germinate?: 11 days
Average 11 days | Min 6 days | Max 363 days (4)
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Supposedly a native of Lycia (Turkey).

Wolfberry, Chinese wolfberry, Matrimony vine, Duke of argyll's teatree, Boxthorn, Gouqi, Willow-leaved lycium, Gogi berry

Lycium halimifolium, Lycium vulgare, Lycium turbinatum

Misspellings: gouqi, Goji Berry (Lycium barbarum), gojiberry, Gogi berry, Gogiberry