Goji Berry vs Burning Bush - TreeTime.ca

Goji Berry vs Burning Bush

Lycium barbarum

Euonymus alatus

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Goji Berry
Burning Bush

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.

Burning Bush is a unique shrub whose leaves turn firey red in the fall. You can plant it in rows to make a hedge or on its own. Burning Bush requires little maintenance and thrives in just about any kind of soil, which makes it a good choice for inexperienced growers. Plant it in full sun to get its best fall color.

Note: Burning Bush is considered an invasive species in eastern North America. Please plant the right tree in the right place.

Goji Berry Quick Facts

Burning Bush Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Fall colour: fiery red
Flowers: lavender or purple
Flowers: yellow-green
Berries: small orange-red berries (1-2 cm) that are considered a "superfood". Berries ripen between July and October
Berries: reddish purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: goji, wolfberry
Other Names: winged burning bush, winged euonymus, winged spindle