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Goji Berry vs Mock Orange

Lycium barbarum

Philadelphus coronarius

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Goji Berry
Mock Orange

Goji Berry is a woody, deciduous perennial known for its hearty, bright orange-red berries. It typically produces light lavender flowers from June through September, with fruit maturation taking place between August and October.

Goji Berry berries are delicious, nutrient rich, high in antioxidants, and are often called a super fruit. Many describe their flavour as being like a tart cherry tomato.

Mock Orange is an ornamental shrub known for its fragrant, white flowers. The scent is often described as orange-like with a hint of jasmine. Attractive to pollinators, hummingbirds, and humans alike.

Mock Orange is highly versatile, and can be used as an ornamental shrub, either alone or as a hedge. It is well suited for streambank stabilization and riparian zone restoration, due to its ability to grow in low, moist areas as well as those that are high and dry. Lewis Mock Orange also has the capability of being used in soil bioengineering projects such as live staking.

Goji Berry Quick Facts

Mock Orange Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 3 m (11 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (11 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: lavender or purple
Flowers: large, white
Berries: small orange-red berries (1-2 cm) that are considered a "superfood". Berries ripen between July and October
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: goji, wolfberry
Other Names: english dogwood