Crimson Star Goji berry

Lycium barbarum, also known as the goji berry, is touted as a super food packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. It is a deciduous shrub that blooms with purple flowers in late spring to early summer. The bright orange-red goji berries ripen from August to October. Crimson Star ('Ningxia #1') is a popular variety grown commercially in northern China. It produces good crops of tasty, large, bright red fruit even on young plants. They can be eaten fresh or dried or used in baking.

Goji berry is one of nature's most nutrient-rich foods. This 'superfruit" is packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to boost immunity and longevity. A deciduous perennial plant, it grows from 3-9' in height. Purple flowers appear in late spring to early summer and the bright orange-red "Goji" berries ripen from August to October. The sweet tasty fruit is harvested by shaking the vine. Once the berries, about the size of a raisin, are fully ripe and full of nutrients, they fall off the vine easily. The berries may be eaten fresh or sun-dried to be enjoyed later. Plant in full sun and well-drained soil. Our 'Crimson Star' goji berry plants usually fruit the first year. Hardy to zone 5.