Li Jujube Tree
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
From | To | S&H |
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$0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
$20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
$50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
$70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
$100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
$130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
$150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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Size | Volume | |
2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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Size | Volume | |
2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
#1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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Size | Volume | |
#2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
#3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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Size | Volume | |
#5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
#6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
#7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Li Jujube Tree highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Growth RateFast
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Bloom PeriodSummer
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Growing Zones 6-10
With flowers the scent of grape soda, the Li Jujube Tree (Ziziphus jujuba 'Li') is an interesting plant from China in which the fruit was used in Chinese medicine and healthy snacking! The small and yellow flowers have the interesting fragrance of grape soda!
Flowers typically arrive around June and feed pollinators galore while looking great against the tall, yet narrow-growing form. The deciduous leaves are dark green and glossy and resemble those of a Pear tree!
Li Jujube produces loads of candy-like fruits at a very early age. The fruits (drupe) resemble a small egg in size and are green as they begin to mature in the fall. If eaten fresh and green they will be very crunchy and sweet like an apple with a bit of a syrupy overtone. As the fruits begin to ripen more, they turn a mahogany color and get sweeter as they age. They can be picked at this stage and allowed to wrinkle and dry after picking and should be used as you would dates or raisins
Once established, they are very drought-tolerant as well as insect and disease-free. Li Jujube is self-fruitful and does not need another variety to be productive (and productive they are!). Growing 10-15 feet in width, but 20-40 feet in height, Jujube Trees grow throughout USDA hardiness zones 6 to 10.
Planting and Application:
Jujube are super sweet eaten fresh, preserved, or dried. The wonderful thing about the fruit is they do not ripen all at the same time and can be harvested over a period of a few weeks. They dependently produce great crops of fruit year after year.
A wonderfully ornamental tree, Jujubes are great for your edible landscape along the back of your garden or lot. These trees love hot dry areas in full sun. Jujube can also be trained as low-branched barrier plants as they contain thorns.
These make a beautiful stand-alone single specimen tree that will produce fruit dependably as they do not need a partner to make fruit, so you will love having these great shade trees!
- Grape Soda Scented Yellow Blooms
- Fast Growing Height But Narrow Form
- Sweet Apple-Like Flavored Fruit - Fresh, Dried or Preserved
- Glossy Green Leaves
- Beautiful Specimen Fruit Tree, Thorny Hedge & Barrier Plantings
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Try one in a big container in a full sun location. The Jujube, with its smaller glossy leaves and wispy canopy, is quite attractive in a pot or in the ground. This pest and disease-resistant plant can be grown with the foliage to the ground, or as a single or multi-stemmed tree. Keep them 30 feet from water lines, as the roots will seek that water. Prune carefully, wearing gloves, in the early summers to control size, shape, and to keep a canopy open to air circulation.
- Full Sun Trees
- Well-Drained Soil
- Moderate Moisture Needs - Drought Tolerant Once Established
- Prune Early Spring
- Can Be Kept At Any Height/Size
It's time to add a Chinese Date to your edible landscape, and the Li Jujube Tree is the perfect starter plant for you! Order now as soon as you see this unique fruit tree on the Nature Hills website!