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Firecracker Goji Berry vs Dewberry (Dwarf Raspberry)

Lycium barbarum Firecracker

Rubus pubescens

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Firecracker Goji Berry
Dewberry (Dwarf Raspberry)

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.

Dewberry (Rubus pubescens) is a native, low-growing perennial that spreads by creeping stems to form a natural groundcover. In spring, it bears small white flowers that attract pollinators, followed by bright red edible berries resembling tiny raspberries. They are an important food source for birds and mammals.

Widespread across Canada, Dewberry serves as a larval host plant for butterflies such as the Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon), adding to its ecological value. It is a suitable choice for naturalization, pollinator gardens, habitat plantings, and ecological restoration projects.

Firecracker Goji Berry Quick Facts

Dewberry (Dwarf Raspberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 1b
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 0.2 m (0.5 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 0.2 m (0.5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Growth form: upright, trailing
Spreading: stolons - medium
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: evergreen
Fall colour: reddish or purplish
Flowers: purple
Flowers: small, white
Bloom time: late spring to early summer
Fruit: edible
Berries: red
Berries: red, edible
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: June - September
Harvest: mid-summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: goji berry firecracker
Other Names: creeping red raspberry, dwarf raspberry, dwarf red blackberry, dwarf red raspberry, trailing raspberry