Stays green through winter
dark brown fruit with aromatic oil
Requires pole panel to climb
and thrives there with NO care
They are often confused for other psychotria varieties
GOJI BERRY 'Black' --Lycium ruthenicum-- Avocado Stays green through winterAKA Russian Boxthorn or Black Wolfberry, it is found in Russia, China, and the Himalayas. A berry producing plant in the Solanacea family that also contains tomatoes and peppers. Shrubby, sprawling, thorny growth to 6', and produces tons of black berries rich in Vitamins A, C, and E, plus fatty acids, polyphenols, and antioxidants. Traditionally used as a Chinese medicinal herbal tea, and in India to cure blindness in camels! Fruit can be eaten raw,