Overview

Bring the unique taste of the East to your garden with the Jujube Li live tree. This exceptional fruit tree, scientifically known as Ziziphus jujuba ‘Li’, is a highly sought-after variety renowned for its remarkably large and flavorful fruits. Our Jujube Li live tree is grafted, ensuring a stronger, more vigorous plant with consistent fruit production, and is shipped at an impressive 3 to 4 feet tall in a 3-gallon pot, ready for planting. The Li Jujube is celebrated for producing some of the biggest fruits among all Jujube varieties, offering a delightful crisp texture and a sweet, apple-like flavor when fresh, which intensifies as they dry. It’s an excellent choice for home gardeners seeking a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant fruit tree that thrives in a wide range of climates.

The Li Jujube fruit tree is a deciduous tree that offers both ornamental beauty and delicious edible fruits. Its rounded canopy and attractive foliage make it a lovely addition to any landscape, while its resilience to varying soil conditions and temperatures makes it a gardener’s dream. Unlike many fruit trees, the Jujube Li live tree requires minimal pruning and is generally pest-resistant, making it a fantastic option for both novice and experienced growers. Enjoy fresh, healthy fruit right from your backyard with this robust and productive tree.

Key Benefits

The Jujube Li live tree offers a multitude of benefits, making it an outstanding choice for any fruit enthusiast or gardener looking for something unique and rewarding:

• Exceptional Fruit Production: Known for producing very large, round fruits with a superior sweet flavor, ideal for fresh eating, drying, or culinary uses. The fruit is larger than many other varieties, including Lang, ensuring a bountiful harvest.
• Hardy and Resilient: This grafted Jujube tree is incredibly tough, tolerating a wide range of conditions from hot, dry summers to cold winters. It thrives in USDA Zones 5-10, making it suitable for many climates across the US.
• Low Maintenance: Once established, the Jujube Li live tree is remarkably low-maintenance, requiring less water, fertilizer, and pruning compared to many other fruit trees. This makes it an ideal choice for busy gardeners or those new to fruit tree cultivation.
• Drought Tolerant: Its natural resilience means it can withstand periods of drought, making it an eco-friendly option for water-wise gardening.
• Pest and Disease Resistant: Jujube trees are generally resistant to most common pests and diseases, reducing the need for chemical treatments and ensuring a healthier garden.
• Ornamental Value: Beyond its delicious fruit, the Li Jujube fruit tree provides attractive foliage and a pleasing rounded form, adding aesthetic appeal to your landscape throughout the growing season.
• Self-Pollinating: The Li Jujube is self-fertile, meaning you only need one tree to get fruit, though planting another variety can often increase yields.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Jujube Li live tree is straightforward, ensuring years of delicious harvests. These trees are known for their adaptability and resilience, making them a great choice for various climates. When planting, choose a location with full sun exposure, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Good drainage is crucial, as Jujubes do not like wet feet. A well-draining soil mix, ideally sandy loam, is preferred, but they can tolerate a variety of soil types, including poor soils, as long as drainage is adequate. Amend heavy clay soils with organic matter to improve drainage.

Watering is important during the establishment phase, typically the first year after planting. Water regularly to keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Once established, the Jujube Li live tree is highly drought-tolerant and will require minimal supplemental watering, especially in areas with moderate rainfall. Fertilize in early spring with a balanced fruit tree fertilizer, following package instructions. Pruning is generally minimal; focus on removing any dead, diseased, or crossing branches to maintain good air circulation and shape. The grafted Jujube tree is hardy in USDA Zones 5-10, meaning it can withstand winter temperatures down to -10°F to -20°F. Protect young trees from extreme cold snaps in their first few winters if you are at the colder end of their hardiness range.

Monitor for common garden pests, though Jujubes are generally resistant. Good cultural practices, such as proper watering and air circulation, will help prevent most issues. The Jujube Li live tree is a vigorous grower, and with proper care, it will quickly establish and begin producing its large, tasty fruits. For optimal growth and fruit quality, consider providing a deep watering every few weeks during prolonged dry periods, even for established trees.

Size & Details

This Jujube Li live tree is shipped as a healthy, vigorous specimen, typically standing 3 to 4 feet tall from the base of the root ball. It comes planted in a 3-gallon nursery pot, providing a robust root system ready for transplanting into your garden or a larger container. The tree is a grafted Jujube tree, which means it has been propagated to ensure the desirable characteristics of the ‘Li’ variety, including its large fruit size and excellent flavor, as well as faster fruiting compared to seed-grown trees. Jujubes are known for their moderate growth rate, typically adding 1-2 feet per year once established, eventually reaching a mature height of 15-30 feet with a similar spread, though they can be kept smaller with pruning. You can expect your Li Jujube fruit tree to begin producing fruit within 1-3 years of planting, with increasing yields as it matures.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: The Jujube Li live tree typically reaches a mature height of 15-30 feet tall with a similar spread. However, it can be maintained at a smaller size with regular pruning, making it suitable for various garden spaces.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: This grafted Jujube tree is shipped in a 3-gallon nursery pot, providing a strong root system for successful transplanting.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Jujube Li live tree is an outdoor fruit tree. It requires significant sunlight and space to thrive and produce fruit.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: For optimal growth and fruit production, your Li Jujube fruit tree needs at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Plant it in a location that receives full sun.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, Jujube trees are renowned for being very easy to care for. Once established, they are drought-tolerant, pest-resistant, and require minimal pruning, making them excellent for beginners.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your Jujube Li live tree will arrive as a healthy, living plant, carefully packaged in its 3-gallon pot to ensure it reaches you in excellent condition, ready for planting.
• Q: When is the best time to plant? A: The best time to plant your grafted Jujube tree is in the spring after the last frost, or in early fall before the ground freezes, allowing the roots to establish before extreme temperatures.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: The Jujube Li live tree is hardy in USDA Zones 5-10, meaning it can tolerate winter temperatures down to -10°F to -20°F. If you are in zone 5, consider winter protection for the first few years.
• Q: What are the fruits used for? A: The large, sweet fruits of the Jujube Li live tree are delicious eaten fresh, dried like dates, or used in various culinary applications such as jams, jellies, and desserts.
• Q: How long until it produces fruit? A: You can typically expect your Li Jujube fruit tree to start producing fruit within 1-3 years after planting, with yields increasing significantly as the tree matures.