EASTERN PRINCE™
Product Description:
Rare and highly valued in traditional Chinese medicine, schisandra has been used for over 4,000 years for its therapeutic benefits. The berries can be dried and stored whole or powdered, and used as a stand-alone tea or combined with other ingredients like ginger, mint, and lemon for a refreshing infusion, served hot or chilled. They can also be soaked in spirits to create a flavorful, vibrant cordial. Hardy in zones 3-8.
Ships FREE! Plants ship in 3 ½” pots and are about 6” at time of shipment. Available for a limited time and will ship in March. Order early for best availability. Available only within the contiguous US. Other items in cart may incur shipping cost.
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Customer Reviews
The Schisandra chinensis arrived nicely packaged and it good condiition. The excellent accompanying information sheet gave instructions for care on receipt, as well as longer term care and general preferences.
I have had the plant for coming up on two months, and it is healthy and growing and enjoyibng spring in the dappled sunshine.
This schizandra is growing beautifully in my high desert greenhouse. It’s been down to 45F at night in the greenhouse (28F outside) but this Eastern Prince vine is climbing nicely - about 6 feet tall now with several shoots. I have it in a 3 gallon pot so I can relo if it needs a different spot. Very happy with this self-fertile medicinal vine.
I received my Eastern Prince last fall and it made it through our winter where we dropped to 16 degrees. It is growing well, 2 ft tall with some side branches.
Even although we have kind of crummy weather up here, the little plant is looking great, and it's only April. I planted it in a pot earlier this spring and all of the new leaves are beautiful bright green.
Initial Instructions
Upon opening, remove packaging and give your schisandra vine some filtered water from the bottom up. Place in a sunny window to acclimate for a few days. Up-pot into a two-gallon pot for the season and keep well-tended. Plant the vine in its permanent location in the fall or the next spring.
Cultivation
No pruning is needed in the first year. Keep the plant from harsh sun and avoid overwatering. Apply a light, organic, nitrogen fertilizer to encourage growth throughout the active season. After the first year, light pruning in the dormant months will improve fruit production. The vines are prolific, long-lived perennials that will mature to become strong, woody climbers growing up to 8 feet and will need support such as a trellis, fence or canopy.
Size at Maturity
8 feet
Exposure
No direct sun. Partial shade with dispersed dappled light under canopy is best.
Soil Type
Fertile, rich humus soil. Acidity helps such as bark mulch. Maintain well drained, moist soil, that’s not soggy.
Hardiness
Zones 3-8. Withstands temperatures down to -30°F.
Pollination
Self-fertile female flowers produced in the 2nd year followed by male flowers in the 3rd to 4th year in the spring.
Ripening
Clusters of bright red fruits hang in abundance beginning end of August into September. It produces up to 20 pounds of fruit per mature vine annually.
Pests & Diseases
Generally not bothered by pests or disease.