berry variety
Phoenix Tears
Goji Berry · Lycium barbarum
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 4a–8b
- Days to harvest
- 60 to 90
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Low
- Lifespan
- 15 to 30 years
At a glance
Sweet, mildly tart, complex herbal-tomato flavor; fresh (small handful), dried, tea, smoothies. Selected for high yields and large bright-red fruit. Productive in second year.
Growing Phoenix Tears
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Phoenix Tears by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other goji berry varieties
2 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Phoenix Tears goji berry grow in?
Phoenix Tears grows in USDA zones 4a through 8b.
- How does Phoenix Tears compare to other goji berry varieties?
Phoenix Tears is one of 3 goji berry varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full goji berry variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Lycium-barbarum-fruits", by Sten Porse, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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