How to prune lingonberry

Early spring, after the last frost, or after the fall harvest. Use scissors or hand shears to trim back leggy or dead stems by no more than one-third. For a neglected, woody plant, a light overall shearing in early spring will stimulate fresh growth, though expect a reduced berry crop that season.

Rarely; light tidy-up every 2–3 years as needed. Lingonberry is a low, spreading, evergreen sub-shrub that needs very little pruning. It fruits on current and previous season's growth, so routine cutting back is counterproductive. Remove dead or winter-damaged shoots in spring. Every few years, lightly shear overly sprawling plants after fruiting to encourage compact, fresh growth — but heavy pruning is rarely needed.

Use scissors or hand shears to trim back leggy or dead stems by no more than one-third. For a neglected, woody plant, a light overall shearing in early spring will stimulate fresh growth, though expect a reduced berry crop that season.