Dong Jujube Plant – Ziziphus jujuba Live Bare Root Tree | Winter Jujube Chinese Date

Grow one of the finest fresh-eating jujubes with this live Dong Jujube plant, shipped bare root and ready for planting. Also known as Winter Jujube or 沾化冬棗（テンカとうそう）, this premium Chinese date variety from Zhanhua County, Shandong Province is highly prized for its crisp texture, exceptional sweetness, and refreshing juicy flavor. Often considered one of the best fresh-eating jujubes, Dong Jujube produces attractive round fruit rich in nutrients and delicious straight from the tree. Grafted on hardy wild jujube rootstock for vigor and adaptability, these productive trees may begin fruiting in the same year they are planted with proper care. Ideal for backyard orchards, edible landscapes, and home fruit gardens, Dong Jujube trees are easy to grow and highly rewarding. You will receive a healthy live bare root tree similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Dong Jujube tree
✔️ Height: approximately 24–32 inches tall
✔️ Shipped bare root
✔️ Grafted on wild jujube rootstock
✔️ Healthy, dormant fruit tree
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Dong Jujube, Winter Jujube, Chinese Date
Botanical Name: Ziziphus jujuba ‘Dong Zao’
Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
Growth Stage: Young grafted tree
Sun Requirements: Full sun preferred (6–8 hours daily)
Soil: Well-draining sandy or loamy soil
Watering: Regular watering during establishment
Mature Height: 10–20 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 5–9
Harvest Season: Late summer to fall
Pollination: Self-fertile
Container Friendly: Yes, with pruning and proper care

💡 Care Tip: Plant in full sun with excellent drainage for the best fruit quality and sweetness. Mature trees are drought tolerant, but regular watering during establishment encourages faster growth and earlier fruiting.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.