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Schubert Chokecherry vs Firecracker Goji Berry

Prunus virginiana Schubert

Lycium barbarum Firecracker

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Schubert Chokecherry
Firecracker Goji Berry

Schubert Chokecherry is similar to a western chokecherry but features beautiful purple-red leaves throughout the summer.

This small, flowering tree is perfectly suited as an ornamental for city yards.

The fruit from this tree is a staff favourite for jams, jellies, and wines.

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.

Schubert Chokecherry Quick Facts

Firecracker Goji Berry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: Toxic to animals with segmented stomachs (horses, cattle, deer moose, etc.)

Foliage: evergreen
Fall colour: dark red
Flowers: white
Flowers: purple
Fruit: edible dark red berries, 10mm diameter, pitted, tart, good
Fruit: edible
Berries: edible dark red berries, 10mm diameter, pitted, tart, good
Berries: red
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: June - September
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: goji berry firecracker