How to Grow a Goji Berry Bush

Sow seed indoors in early spring to a depth twice the size of the seeds. Cover the seed trays with plastic film and keep the potting soil moist. According to Plants for a Future, a website of edible and medicinal plants, Goji berry seeds germinate quickly.

Remove the plastic film and move the seed tray to a sunny window as soon as the seeds germinate.

Transplant the Goji berry seedlings to individual planters when they develop three sets of true leaves. Continue to keep them indoors and the soil moist. Put the planters in a sunny location.

Continue to transplant your Goji berry seedlings to bigger planters as they grow, but keep them indoors in a sunny location through the following spring.

Transplant the young shrubs to the ground outside in late spring to early summer. Dig planting holes the depth of their roots, but twice as wide, in a sunny location with fast drainage. The shrubs won’t need rich soil to thrive; however, fruiting will be more abundant and of better quality if you amend the topsoil with some organic matter, such as compost, before planting. Water the shrubs thoroughly. Keep their roots moist until new growth appears.

Pinch the tips of the branches at planting to promote dense growth.

Prune suckers every spring to keep the Goji berry shrubs from becoming invasive in your garden. Trim dead, broken and diseased wood when you notice it. Give established plants little to no water, according to the “Sunset Western Garden Book.”