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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-4.9
Price: 21.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

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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 doesn't 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: Average watering needs. Drought tolerant.
• Zones: Perennial in zones 4a to 9b

Pet Friendly? Yes

USDA Grow Zones 4-9

Water Req's Medium

Light Req's Full Sun-Part Shade

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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.

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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.

Tiny twig. Is growing has leaves.

Came in great condition week or so later, and it's doing fantastic 👍

Great

Quick shipping. Plant arrived safely and now growing

Planted in fall 2022, producing lots of fruit now.

Planted these mulberries in fall 2022. Did get a few fruit last year but not much to speak of. This year have been eating handfuls of mulberries daily for about 3 weeks at this point (3 May 2025). They made it through the Central Texas droughts last year and the year before with minimal hand watering, however the soil around the roots is very heavily mulched. The trees/shrubs are now about 10 feet tall. They grow quickly.

Arrived in good condition. The soil and plant were moist and and healthy. I potted it up to a 3 inch pot and put it under grow lights. I look forward to tasting the fruit

Healthy

Came it looking happy and healthy, only time will tell with fruiting.

A little smaller than I thought.... but go...

A little smaller than I thought.... but good packaging.... and already putting out new growth

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.