Black goji berry

Lycium ruthenicum

Tough, spiny Central Asian desert shrub with anthocyanin-rich black berries.

Hardiness ratings

Black goji berry hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 5–9 −28.9 °C to −1.1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H5 −15 °C to −10 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 5–8 −23 °C to −1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 2–6 −10 °C to 15 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Small black berries, rich in anthocyanins, usually eaten dried or steeped as a tea
  • Extremely tolerant of drought, salt and cold
  • Vigorous, spiny and suckering — give it room

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Reference

Black goji berry on Wikipedia