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Anderson's Wolfberry

Lycium andersonii

Anderson's wolfberry is a spiny desert shrub with small lavender flowers and red berries that birds and mammals depend on, an early-blooming, drought-proof native of the Southwest.

Family
Solanaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
3–8 ft
Spacing
4–8 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
January, February, March, April
Bloom colors
purple, white
Wildlife value
pollinators, songbirds, mammals
Landscape uses
specimen, hedge or screen, foundation
Native states
AZ, CA, NV, UT