Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Firecracker Goji Berry - TreeTime.ca

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Firecracker Goji Berry

Lycium barbarum Firecracker

Dasiphora fruticosa syn. Potentilla fruticosa

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Firecracker Goji Berry
Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla)

The Firecracker Goji Berry is a thornless cultivar of the Goji Berry that is known for its sweet red berries. This deciduous perennial produces purple flowers from June through September, with fruit maturation taking place between August and October. Fruit production typically starts in the second year of growth with maximum production in the fourth and fifth year.

Firecracker Goji Berry berries are delicious, nutrient rich, high in antioxidants, and are often called a super fruit. Many describe the Firecracker as sweeter than other cultivars.

Shrubby Cinquefoil is a small, deciduous flowering shrub. This hardy species is densely covered with leaves and produces pale to bright yellow buttercup-shaped flowers terminally on the stems.

Flowering typically occurs from early to late summer. Shrubby Cinquefoil is a popular ornamental shrub choice and is capable of growing on a variety of sites.

Firecracker Goji Berry Quick Facts

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 1a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: red
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: June - September
Flowers: purple
Flowers: bright yellow cup-shaped
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




Other Names: goji berry firecracker
Other Names: tundra rose