Goji Berry vs Bracted Honeysuckle - TreeTime.ca

Goji Berry vs Bracted Honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata

Lycium barbarum

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Bracted Honeysuckle
Goji Berry

Bracted Honeysuckle is a shade loving shrub that is distinguishable from other honeysuckles by its square stem and pointed leaves. Native to most of North America, this honeysuckle is found along swamps, rivers, riparian zones and moist wooded areas.

If you have a erosion control project in mind, consider Bracted Honeysuckle.

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.

Bracted Honeysuckle Quick Facts

Goji Berry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Flowers: lavender or purple
Berries: shiny, purple-black berries produced in pairs
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


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NU
Other Names: bearberry honeysuckle, black twinberry, twinberry
Other Names: goji, wolfberry