A premium berry plant starter kit featuring a small green plant in a black nursery pot, fresh dark purple/black mulberries, and a gold-patterned branded box on a white background with a water splash graphic.

Illinois Everbearing Red Mulberry Tree - Morus rubra

$27.99

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Illinois Everbearing Red Mulberry Tree - Morus rubra

Name: Illinois Everbearing Red Mulberry Tree - Morus rubra
Brand: Wellspring Gardens
SKU: LP-FNB-MLB-ILMULBERY-PREM
Price: 27.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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Why grow an Illinois mulberry tree? It's more cold hardy than a Black Mulberry tree, so you can grow it almost anywhere, including frigid places like Illinois without having to dig it up for the season. It is self-fertile and fruits in the summertime. Illinois mulberry is everbearing, meaning it will continue producing berries all summer long. If the sweet fruit isn't enough to win you over, the little yellow blooms will. This is a tough, easy-to-grow variety that is a popular choice when it comes to making pies, jellies, and other confectionary delights. If those reasons aren't enough, Illinois Everbearing trees can live up to 125 years. Plant a mulberry; leave a legacy!

• Average mature height: 25 to 30 feet
• 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 partial 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: Medium watering needs. Drought tolerant once established.
• Zones: Perennial in zones 4a to 9b

Arrival Size

8-15" Tall

Pet Friendly

Yes

Hardiness

Zones 4-9

Water Req's

Medium

Light Req's

Full Sun-Part Shade

Four potted plants in increasing sizes are labeled: Promo (2-4 tall), Classic (3-8 tall), Premium (8-15 tall), and Supreme (15-24" tall), showing plant and pot dimensions for each size.

Introducing Premium & Supreme plants

We're expanding our product lineup with plants that need more space than our classic starter pot allows.

Premium Plants come in a 1-quart pot and Supreme Plants come in a 1-gallon pot.

New Premium & Supreme Plants will release each Friday.

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Shop with confidence

Your plants are packed with the utmost care, but shipping can be stressful on the little guys.

That's why you have 30 days from the arrival date to experiment with them. If they don't bounce back, you're eligible for a refund.

Tell me more

We sell baby plants

Wellspring Gardens is the starter plant, AKA “baby plant” shop. We just get you started, so you get all the credit for raising your plants under your green thumb.

How tall are baby plants?

We aim to ship your plants when they’re 3-8” tall, though we often ship them taller than that.

What determines whether I get a 3-, 6-, or even 18-inch-tall plant?

The exact size of the plant we send you is variable on the time of year and how long we've been growing it out.

I love it

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!

Healthy Tree

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!

Happy Little Plants

Expert packaging, super quick shipping and happy little plants

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!

Looks great!

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!

Great

Excellent shipping and packaging healthy starts very happy with my purchases will be a repeat customer

Ok in time ok planta

Mulberry Fuel: Set it and forget it for 90 days

While we call it Mulberry Fuel after our favorite fruiting tree, this fertilizer can really be used on any fruiting plant to ensure its plans come to fruition.

Apply the granules of this 20-6-9, slow-release formula to the soil surface of your plants and they will slowly feed them over a 90-day period.