🍒 Goji Berry Bush
Lycium barbarum
Shrub
☀️ Sun
Full sun (6+ hours)
💧 Water
Low; very drought-tolerant once established; excellent drainage essential
🗺️ Zones
5–9 (some varieties to Zone 3)
📏 Spacing
4–6 ft
📐 Height
5–7 ft
🧪 Soil pH
6.8–8.1
⏱️ Maturity
2–3 years to first fruit
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (7)
🤝 Clover
Good companion — Goji Berry Bush and Clover grow well together.
Good companion — Goji Berry Bush and Comfrey grow well together.
Good companion — Goji Berry Bush and Marigold grow well together.
Good companion — Goji Berry Bush and Lavender grow well together.
Good companion — Goji Berry Bush and Yarrow grow well together.
🤝 Sweet Alyssum
Good companion — Goji Berry Bush and Sweet Alyssum grow well together.
Good companion — Goji Berry Bush and Garlic grow well together.
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Heavy clay soils (root rot)
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Overwatered neighbors
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Nightshades (shared pests)
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
📝 Growing Notes
Goji berry is a self-fertile, drought-tolerant shrub that produces best in full sun with very well-drained soil. Unusually for fruiting plants, goji prefers slightly alkaline pH conditions, making it incompatible with acid-loving companions. Marigolds and lavender make good companions for pest management while clover fixes nitrogen in the root zone.