GA 866 Jujube Tree
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If you are building out your edible landscape, you'll want to take a good look at adding an easy-care GA 866 Jujube Tree (Ziziphus jujuba 'GA 866') that produces an amazing amount of sweet and crisp fruit you can enjoy freshly picked or dried. Not only are Jujube fruit some of the most unique fruits you'll find, but this variety exceeds others in production and resilience.
Also known as Chinese Dates, fresh Jujube are crisp and feature the refreshing flavor of a ripe apple. It will become one of your favorite late summer snacks. You can pack some for lunch or relax with a bowl while you read in the fall shade!
And lucky for you, this Jujube Tree produces some of the sweetest, largest fruit of any named Jujube variety! You will love this sweet treat freshly picked or dried. Once dried, it is chewy and sweet, like a date.
Planting and Application:
Jujube benefits of this fruit are a nice added bonus! Jujube fruits are an excellent source of vitamins A, B, and C in addition to calcium, iron, phosphorous, and nutritious fatty acids. This fruit is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
The GA 866 Jujube tree produces a large crop and it's also quite attractive! With high gloss green leaves, zig-zagging branches and fruit that turns from yellow to green to violet to reddish-brown when fully ripe. This deciduous tree boasts delightfully fragrant spring blooms and bright yellow fall color.
- Dried Jujube fruit are sweet, date-like - up to 2 inches in size
- Apple-flavored fresh & extremely nutritious
- Easy to grow & produces a heavy crop
- One of the sweetest and largest Jujube varieties
- Thorns make these fantastic barriers
#ProPlantTips for Care:
To keep this pollinator-pleaser growing its best, provide your GA 866 Jujube Tree with full sun and water only when its soil appears dry. This fast-growing beauty will shoot toward the sky no matter what type of soil you plant it in.
- Full Sun
- Low moisture requirements once established
- Hardy USDA zones 6-10
- Visit our Garden Blog for more info on Fruit Tree Care
Try it with a pollinator partner for higher yield per tree. Order this wonderful ornamental, with branches that twist and turn plus, attractive green foliage. Don't miss out on a plant that's worth its weight in gold! Order your GA 866 Jujube Tree while NatureHills.com has them in stock!
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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.
| Color | Zone | Times |
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| 3 | Spring 2019 | |
| 4 | Now | |
| 5 | Now | |
| 6 | Now | |
| 7 | Now | |
| 8 | Now | |
| 9 | Now | |
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| 11 | Now |
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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PLANT HIGHLIGHTS
Growing Zones 6-10
| Brand | Nature Hills' Choice |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Ziziphus jujuba 'GA 866' |
| Type | Deciduous |
| Mature Height | 10 - 15 feet |
| Mature Spread | 8 - 10 feet |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Soil | Widely Adaptable |
| Moisture | Low once established |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Fall Color | Yellow |
| Harvest Time | Late Season |
| Pollinator Friendly | Yes |
| Fruiting Time | Late Summer, Early Fall |
| Pruning Time | Late Winter |
| Fragrant | Yes |