
Plants of the Southwest
Lycium pallidum
Wolfberry
Wolfberry is a thorny, twisty shrub, 3-6 ft. tall and wide. Indicates ancient campsites. Green-lavender blooms, hawkmoth pollinated, become edible (to us, birds, wolves etc.) orange berries. Very drought tolerant but would thrive on a little extra water. Cold stratify 2 months. Zones 4-8.
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