Deliciously fruity, medicinal berries on a shrub that can grow in just about any soil?!? That sounds like a winner to me! Goumi is one of the few non-leguminous plants that can fix its own nitrogen. This allows it to grow in poor, infertile soil while simultaneously enhancing that ground for future/neighboring trees. The fruit is similar to its relative Autumn Olive, but ripens earlier, is bigger and sweeter, and doesn’t have the same invasive reputation. The flowers alone are almost reason enough to grow this shrub, as they perfume the air with a vanilla-honey fragrance that wafts a surprisingly long distance. This huge nectar flows is relished by bees of every kind. The fruit is great for fresh eating when fully ripe and is ideal for fruit leather! It has also been shown to have incredibly high amounts of antioxidants, particularly lycopene. Overall, Goumi is a great addition to a tree guild or as a stand-alone shrub.
Zones 4-9
Ships as a dormant bare root plant
Deliciously fruity, medicinal berries on a shrub that can grow in just about any soil?!? That sounds like a winner to me! Goumi is one of the few non-leguminous plants that can fix its own nitrogen. This allows it to grow in poor, infertile soil while simultaneously enhancing that ground for future/neighboring trees. The fruit is similar to its relative Autumn Olive, but ripens earlier, is bigger and sweeter, and doesn’t have the same invasive reputation. The flowers alone are almost reason enough to grow this shrub, as they perfume the air with a vanilla-honey fragrance that wafts a surprisingly long distance. This huge nectar flows is relished by bees of every kind. The fruit is great for fresh eating when fully ripe and is ideal for fruit leather! It has also been shown to have incredibly high amounts of antioxidants, particularly lycopene. Overall, Goumi is a great addition to a tree guild or as a stand-alone shrub.
Zones 4-9
Ships as a dormant bare root plant
