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Back to buying optionsIllinois Everbearing Mulberry Live Plant – Morus ‘Illinois Everbearing’ | 4–8 Inch Fruit Tree Starter | Edible Berry Tree | No Pot
Grow your own long-season fruit with this live Illinois Everbearing Mulberry starter plant. This productive mulberry variety is valued for its sweet, blackberry-like fruits and extended harvest season. The young plant is approximately 4–8 inches tall and ships without a pot, making it ready to transplant into a suitable garden location or orchard space. Illinois Everbearing is adaptable, cold hardy, and an excellent choice for home orchards, edible landscapes, fresh eating, jams, jellies, and wildlife gardens. Please plant promptly after arrival to help minimize dehydration and transplant stress.
You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Illinois Everbearing Mulberry starter plant
✔️ Cultivar: ‘Illinois Everbearing’
✔️ Height: approximately 4–8 inches
✔️ Shipped without a pot
✔️ Young live fruit tree starter
✔️ Suitable for home orchards and edible landscapes
🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Illinois Everbearing Mulberry
Botanical Name: Morus ‘Illinois Everbearing’
Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting tree
Growth Stage: Young live starter plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun, ideally 6–8 hours daily
Soil: Well-draining loam preferred; adaptable to various soils
Watering: Regular watering during establishment; deep watering during dry periods once mature
Mature Height: Approximately 20–30 feet, depending on conditions and pruning
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
USDA Zones: 4–9
Fruit: Sweet, blackberry-like mulberries
Fruit Season: Late spring through mid-summer, depending on climate
Harvest: Fruits ripen progressively over several weeks
Container Friendly: Better suited to in-ground growing as the tree matures
💡 Care Tip: Plant your young mulberry as soon as possible after delivery in full sun and well-draining soil. Water regularly during the first growing season to encourage strong root development. Some yellowing or leaf drop can occur during shipping due to handling and environmental changes; give the plant time to acclimate and resume active growth. Mulberries can become drought tolerant once established but benefit from deep watering during extended dry periods.
