Botanical Name: Lycium andersonii
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Common Name: Desert Wolfberry  
Plant photo of: Lycium andersonii
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Lavender

 

Flower Season

Winter, Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Yellow Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Information by: Mary Irish
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Desert Wolfberry is an arching shrub that grows to about 6' x 6'. Small lavender flowers bloom in clusters in the spring. Red berries follow flowering to add intrest. Native to Utah and Nevada, southwestern New Mexico, most of Arizona, and into Mexico.