Overview

Bring the exotic taste of fresh jujubes to your garden with the remarkable Jujube Li Tree. This live plant, typically 1 to 2 feet tall, is a grafted specimen, ensuring it will produce fruit true to its desirable ‘Li’ variety characteristics. The ‘Li’ jujube is celebrated for yielding some of the largest fruits among all jujube cultivars, offering a delightful flavor profile that is both sweet and slightly tart. Our grafted jujube tree is a robust and resilient choice for home orchards, known for its adaptability and ease of care. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting, this fruit-bearing tree promises a rewarding harvest of delicious, round, and larger-than-average jujubes, making it a standout addition to any landscape.

The Jujube Li Tree, scientifically known as Ziziphus jujuba ‘Li’, is a deciduous fruit tree originating from China. It’s highly prized for its drought tolerance and ability to thrive in a wide range of climates, particularly USDA Zones 5-10. This particular variety is self-fertile, meaning you only need one tree to produce a bountiful crop, though planting multiple trees can often lead to even heavier yields. Its attractive foliage and unique fruit make it not only a productive plant but also an interesting ornamental specimen for your garden.

Key Benefits

The Jujube Li Tree offers numerous advantages for the home gardener, combining ornamental appeal with exceptional fruit production. Its hardiness and low maintenance requirements make it a smart choice for diverse climates.

• Exceptional Fruit Production: The ‘Li’ variety is renowned for producing very large, round jujubes, significantly larger than many other cultivars like ‘Lang’. These fruits are perfect for fresh eating, drying, or culinary applications. Enjoy a consistent and abundant harvest from your mature Jujube Li Tree.
• Delicious Flavor Profile: The fruit boasts a delightful sweet flavor when fresh, with a crisp texture akin to an apple. As it ripens and shrivels slightly, the flavor intensifies, becoming sweeter and date-like, offering versatility in consumption.
• Grafted for Early Fruiting & Quality: Our trees are grafted, which means they will produce fruit much sooner than seed-grown trees and will consistently bear the high-quality, large ‘Li’ jujubes you expect. This ensures a quicker return on your gardening efforts.
• Drought Tolerance & Adaptability: Once established, this grafted jujube tree is incredibly drought-tolerant and can adapt to a variety of soil conditions, making it a resilient and low-water-use option for many landscapes.
• Cold Hardy: Thriving in USDA Zones 5-10, the Jujube Li Tree is remarkably cold hardy, capable of withstanding considerable winter chill while still producing fruit reliably in warmer seasons. This wide zone range makes it suitable for a vast number of regions.
• Self-Pollinating: While cross-pollination can increase yields, the ‘Li’ variety is self-fertile, meaning a single tree can produce fruit on its own. This is ideal for smaller gardens or those with limited space for multiple trees.
• Low Maintenance: Jujube trees are generally low-maintenance, requiring minimal pruning and pest management once established. This allows you more time to enjoy your harvest and less time on arduous care.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Jujube Li Tree is relatively straightforward, making it an excellent choice for gardeners of all experience levels. These trees are known for their resilience and ability to thrive with minimal intervention once established. For optimal growth and fruit production, select a site with full sun exposure, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Adequate sunlight is crucial for fruit development and ripening. The ‘Li’ jujube is remarkably adaptable to various soil types, but it performs best in well-draining soil. Avoid heavy, waterlogged soils, as this can lead to root rot. A slightly alkaline to neutral pH is generally preferred, but they tolerate a wide range.

Watering should be consistent during the tree’s establishment phase, typically the first year or two after planting. Once established, the Jujube Li Tree is highly drought-tolerant and will require less frequent watering, often only during prolonged dry spells. Overwatering can be more detrimental than underwatering. Fertilize annually in early spring with a balanced fertilizer, or one slightly higher in phosphorus and potassium to encourage fruiting. Pruning is generally minimal, focused on removing dead, damaged, or crossing branches to maintain an open canopy and promote air circulation. This helps prevent diseases and ensures good fruit development on your Li jujube fruit tree.

Pest and disease issues are generally uncommon for jujube trees, contributing to their low-maintenance appeal. However, always monitor your tree for any signs of stress. The ideal temperature range for the Jujube Li Tree is quite broad, thriving in hot summers necessary for fruit ripening and tolerating winter lows down to USDA Zone 5. Protect young trees from extreme cold snaps in their first few winters. With proper care, your Ziziphus jujuba Li will provide many years of delicious fruit.

Size & Details

This offering is for a Jujube Li Tree live plant, typically ranging from 1 to 2 feet tall at the time of shipping. It is a grafted tree, ensuring the genetic purity and fruiting characteristics of the ‘Li’ variety. The plant will be shipped in a 6-inch pot, providing a healthy root system ready for transplanting into your garden or a larger container. These trees have a moderate growth rate, eventually reaching mature heights of 15-30 feet with a similar spread, though they can be kept smaller with strategic pruning. Fruit production can begin as early as 1-2 years after planting, with significant yields expected within 3-5 years. The fruit size is described as ‘very large’, offering a substantial harvest each season. This particular jujube tree for sale is well-suited for USDA Zones 5-10, making it a versatile choice for many climates.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this Jujube Li Tree get? A: A mature Jujube Li Tree can reach heights of 15-30 feet tall and a similar spread, though its size can be managed with pruning. The plant you receive will be 1 to 2 feet tall.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: The Jujube Li Tree is shipped in a 6-inch pot, providing a well-established root system for successful transplanting.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Jujube Li Tree is an outdoor fruit tree. It requires ample sunlight and space to grow and produce fruit effectively.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This tree thrives in full sun, requiring at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day for optimal growth and fruit production.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the Jujube Li Tree is considered very easy to care for once established. It’s drought-tolerant and generally resistant to pests and diseases.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your grafted jujube tree will arrive as a healthy, live plant, carefully packaged in its 6-inch pot to ensure it reaches you in excellent condition, ready for planting.
• Q: When is the best time to plant a Jujube Li Tree? A: The best time to plant is typically in early spring after the last frost, or in early fall before the ground freezes, allowing the roots to establish.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: The Jujube Li Tree is cold hardy and thrives in USDA Zones 5-10, meaning it can withstand winter temperatures in these regions.
• Q: How long until it produces fruit? A: As a grafted tree, your Li jujube fruit tree can begin producing fruit in as little as 1-2 years, with more significant yields expected in 3-5 years.
• Q: Is the Ziziphus jujuba Li self-pollinating? A: Yes, the ‘Li’ variety is self-fertile, so you only need one tree to produce fruit. However, planting another jujube variety nearby may enhance pollination and yield.