Goumi shrubs are nitrogen fixers, benefiting the plants around them with higher nitrogen soil – great for leaf growth. The shrub has long thorns that are easy to spot and avoid.

Do goumi berries have thorns?

Young seedlings of the Goumi bush can be fairly thorny, very useful for a hedgerow. Older, mature plants and named varieties grown from cuttings have few if any thorns. A medium sized, nitrogen fixing, non-invasive shrub related to Autumn Olive but producing a larger fruit.

Are goumi berries invasive?

Goumi berries are not native to North America. In fact, this beautiful and productive perennial shrub hails from the Far East; its native range includes Eastern Russia, China, Korea, and Japan. ... Goumi berries, on the other hand, don't spread, so they're not considered invasive.