Dwarf Everbearing Black Mulberry Tree - Morus nigra
USDA Zones 5-11
Medium Water Needs
Full Sun-Part Shade
Mulberries are self-fertile and easy to grow. Not only is the fruit delicious, but the leaves are also edible and tasty too. Cook the greens as a nice side at dinner or boil them to make tea. The Dwarf Everbearing Mulberry is an abundant producer that performs extremely well both when grown in a container or in the ground. If kept warm, the tree will produce over a long season. Scientific name: Morus nigra
- Average mature height: 2-6 feet in a pot / 10-15 feet in the landscape
- Fertilizer: Unnecessary, but mulberries may benefit from a once a year application of 10-10-10.
- Light: They do best in full sun but tolerate light shade.
- Pests: Squirrels and grasshoppers like the leaves and can occasionally be a problem.
- Soil: Well-drained, fertile. Tolerates most conditions except for wet soil. Once established, they are drought-tolerant.
- Spacing: Consider planting away from walkways and driveways because the abundant fruit can be messy.
- Water: Average watering needs. Drought tolerant.
- Zones: Perennial in zones 5-11
THIS STARTER-SIZED PLANT SHIPS AT 3-8" Tall
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Hi Milan, thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you're happy with your Black Mulberry Tree. Enjoy your new plant!
Excellent shipping and packaging healthy starts very happy with my purchases will be a repeat customer
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Be my first go at these hoping to get them good and rooted before our winter comes
I want to recreate the mulberries I ate as a child, so I got this to grow a tree from a larger shoot in case my smaller one died. It came with a steak in it which I thought was so confusing (why did you stab my plant lol??) before I realized it's to make sure the plant isn't bouncing everywhere in the box. I can't wait for it to berry!! Received Aug 2026, Midwest. Plant dropped zero leaves and was in great condition. Middle of the pic!
Hi Sydney! Thanks so much for your kind words. We're thrilled to hear your mulberry tree arrived in great condition. We hope it grows beautifully and brings back lovely childhood memories. Can't wait to hear about your berry harvest! 🌱🍇
I appreciate how well packaged they are not only are the plants in their own pot safely contained in a plastic bag, the stick that they also included in each pot to prevent the plant from slipping around in the box was such a smart thing to do. the plants arrived healthy, soil still moist, no damage at all, and super super fast. I was so surprised and I definitely am looking forward to purchasing more. I've already created a list.
Thank you so much for the kind words! Excited to see your garden grow! Happy planting.
The box that the plants were shipped in was too large or secured properly. I opened it immediately upon delivery and the box was hot. The plants looked as if they were tossed around in transit. One of the plants wooden support stick was broken. The soil in the packaging was dispersed out of the container but still in the bag. The plants looked stressed. It was delivered Memorial day. I watered it immediately but the next day the leaves started to droop and either. The picture is from the 6th day from delivery. I don't think it is going to survive!
I have never gotten a plant shipment that was as well cared for and organized as this company. My dwarf Mulberry and fig tree were shipped in 2 inch pots nestled inside a plastic bag and traveled incredibly well. Even unpackaging them was easy with tape that didn’t have to be cut, and I didn’t have to wrangle with the packaging. They arrived so incredibly protected in the slender cardboard box. What a classy outfit!
When I receive my plant, it was a lot taller than I thought it was going to be. I have bought plants from this company before and I have been happy with each plant that I have purchased. They are very healthy and real quickly. I have ordered trees every time kiwis Mulberry loquat I will order more in future. Very reputable company very professional
The plant looked like a fully grown tree yet was small enough to fit in my hand. It reminded me of a bonsai tree for some reason. It's gonna look nice once it grows. I have nothing bad to say, completely satisfied.
Hi Tesfa-Mikael, thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad you’re completely satisfied with your mulberry tree. We hope you enjoy watching it grow!
First off amazing packaging and the trees I ordered were healthy and now thriving in the garden.
Hi Christine, thank you for the wonderful review! We’re delighted your mulberry tree arrived in great shape and is thriving in your garden. Happy growing!
I ordered two dwarf black mulberries a few days back. They showed up today and I was a bit concerned because the box was clearly not handled gently in transit, and was a bit crushed in on one side. After opening it, though, everything inside was in perfect shape, so kudos on the packing. The plants I received are a bit (not a lot) bigger than the photo in the listing, and they appear to be very healthy. With any luck these will eventually become the mulberry trees I've envisioned for my backyard.
Hi Patrick, thank you for sharing your experience! We're so glad the trees arrived healthy and that you're happy with the packing. Wishing you the best with your mulberry orchard—sounds like a wonderful project!
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very healthy plants and well packaged
Hi Cindy, thank you for your lovely review! We're so glad you’re happy with your healthy plant and packaging. Enjoy your black mulberry tree!
Everything came in in such perfect shape
Amazing! So glad to hear it. Happy planting!
Strong plant transplanted into a pot and the plant didn’t skip a beat no leaf loss or anything excited to buy more edible plants in the future
Hi Josh, we're thrilled to hear the plant is thriving! Thank you for your support and enthusiasm. We look forward to helping you with more edible plants in the future!
Arrived in excellent condition. Larger than I thought thought . 5/5 would recommend 👍
The plant arrived healthy and thus far when I repotted it, it’s still thriving.
Slow start. Not sure it will make it after 2 weeks
Very Healthy Plant
These trees were TINY. Literally barely over 3 inches tall. To give you a better picture, that’s about the size of my pointer finger. I guess I expected bigger given the picture of the tree on the page was MUCH taller. I found the same type of mulberry for a dollar more at Lowes and it was over four times the size, in both height and canopy width. It was as tall as from my elbow to the tips of my fingers. Only a DOLLAR more. I wouldn’t have bought these at this price had I known. Other than that disappointment, they were packaged well and so far seem in healthy condition.
Its was beautiful when it arrived but the leaves are shriveling up, im not sure if thats normal.
Very healthy and well-developed plant. I potted it and will let it establish over this growing season, then put in the ground early next spring.
I am a returning customer and have been pleased with the prior purchases. The plants are healthy and as advertised.
Came in almost perfect condition (just slightly smashed) even with them being smushed (we had a large order) I believe they will survive without issue. Everything we received is stunning. We ordered two and one will be a mothers day gift for my grandmother who loves mulberry and hasn't had any sense she was in her 20s she is now 90.
Excellent condition! Top leaves turned white after first 24 hours in groupd so had to trim them and add neem oil
The plants arrived. One in perfect condition. One arrived pretty trashed. It looked like something very heavy got dropped on it in shipping. It's being planted anyway with the hope that it grows and gives me lots and lots of delicious mulberries.
Arrived in great shape 🙌
