Lifeberry® Goji Berry Plant Collection

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Description

Antioxidant-rich fruit. Make room in the garden for goji berry plants — they’re easy to grow and are pest- and disease-resistant. The plants bear delicious fruits all summer and require little pruning. Dry the berries like raisins for a nutritious, high-energy snack. Kids love ‘em! While all goji berries are self-pollinating, the presence of a different variety nearby will give you an abundance of flowers and more berries from each plant.

Planting & Care

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11 Questions
Why did you choose this?

Food sources for family & animals

Good experience with the juice so decided to make our own

They are interesting and hardy to zone 5.

Packed with healthy benefits!

How are the 3 different gobi berry plants that you offer different?

Different things like fruit size and hardiness zones as indicated in the characteristics.

I have heard that goji bushes are difficult to get to produce fruit in the Midwest (North Arkansas). Has anyone had good luck with them in this part of the country?

Had drought last year, but gave them some minor TLC, they took off.
One bush was loaded with berries into fall. Quite nice to look at. Be aware that everywhere a branch touches the ground, you get a new plant.

Do birds eat the fruit?

Not that I saw last year! No fruit yet this year. Chickens love the fruit though so I suspect birds might like to eat the berries. There were so many that it really didn't matter tho.

Do Goji berry plants have thorns?

Yes they do but, they are small and once you know they are there they are not hard to avoid

I live in Zone 5B. How should I winterize my goji berry plants?

Thank you for your question. You can prepare goji berry plants much as you would other berry plants. Lay down a good mulch of straw or shredded leaves around the base of the plant (but not right up to the trunk ... rodents will use it as a bed and chew on the plant). Staking a cylinder of wire mesh around each plant (a few inches away from touching it) should discourage rabbits and deer.

If planted now, when will it bear fruit?

Next year 2019. I live in KS, I bought both the large and small berry, the small berry produces a lot of berries two years strait, the large berry has yet to produce fruit. The small berry sends out runners , you don’t need a lot of plants

How old are the goji berry plants? Are they sold as a single stalk or bunch

Thank you for your question. The age and size information is as follows: 4” pot: 6-12 months old and 4” tall; Small gallon container: 2 years old and 12” tall. They are single plants.

How long to produce?

Gojis take about 2-3 years to produce. The gallon size is an older plant and will produce closer to 2 years than 3.

Should I plant them in full sun or partial shade?

Ideally, gojis like full sun with late afternoon shade. If you can manage that, you'll have an abundant crop. The more shade the plant gets, the smaller the crop, but that late shade does prevent leaf scorch and sunscald.

Can I plant Goji berries among Honeyberries?

Yes. This genus of berries does not have the disease-transfer issues that, say, blackberries and black raspberries do.

Customer Reviews

60 Ratings
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Rated 5 stars by 37% of reviewers

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Rated 3 stars by 12% of reviewers

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Rated 5 out of 5
Nov 10, 2019
Almost too tough
Soil here is naturally overly clay so I have to amend it heavily in my garden, but the Gojis dont seem to care. In fact, if you are willing to wait a couple of years, just one plant can be the start of a plantation. After established they want to spread like crazy, from runners and from seed====cuttings root and transplant easily too. They handle drought well. I am not a great fan of the taste as they aren't bursting with flavor and the berries are real small, but super nutritious and a great fruit for use in combination with others. One warning to others complaining about very little fruit... Goji should be pruned carefully for good, reliable fruit production over multiple years.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 1, 2019
Goji Berries
They look fine after such a hard winter. I did get a few berries last year already on one of the plants. Hope for more this year.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 6, 2019
year 2 and looking good
The berries bushes are still small but the did well over the winter and have really settled in.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 14, 2018
Great product
I bought several different goji berry plants last year and they have been awesome. I live in Arizona and they handle the heat and lack of rain very well. Also my dog has ripped several of them out of their planters and after replanting them they continue to thrive. VERY hardy plants, only problem is so far all the berries taste like tomatoes.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 7, 2018
Gardening in Central Oregon is a challenge. I received the Goji Berry and Kiwi order last spring and planted them then. They are doing well, vining on the espelair I provided. Don't know if they will bloom this year, but good, sturdy vines and lots of leaves.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 6, 2017
Doing great
Growed great the first year and had several berries. Starting off even better 2nd year and looking like going to have great crop 2nd year. Love the berries for a snack.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 18, 2017
Very pleased
I purchased the Goji berry collection last spring and they produced healthy berries the first year. They've grown well. I give them 5 stars even though I won't be here long enough to fully enjoy them. My family and I are moving, so the new owners will enjoy them longer than I was able to. I will be ordering this collection again for my new house next spring.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 17, 2017
Very fast producing
I was not expecting to have goji berries the first year, but I did, in fact enough to dry and keep for later! The bush weathered the winter just fine here in zone 5, with no need for extra protection.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 11, 2017
Goji Berry
Outside of Oklahoma City they have made it for over a year and are still doing great. The taste is great and the plants are really healthy.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 7, 2017
Hardy little plant
I planted two of these Goji Berry plants. If you don't love to trim, find another berry plant for your yard. These plants need tending and so plant them where you have easy access to them. They will reward you with sweet little berries to eat while you do your garden chores. My dogs love the berries too.