Illinois Everbearing Mulberry – Morus alba × rubra Live Starter Plant | 4–8 Inches Tall | Bare Root No Pot | Sweet Berry Fruit Tree | Cold Hardy & Easy to Grow

Grow a productive and cold-hardy fruit tree with this Illinois Everbearing Mulberry live starter plant, a popular hybrid variety known for its long harvest season and sweet, blackberry-like berries. This dependable mulberry combines the best traits of Red and White Mulberry species, producing abundant fruit over several weeks in early to mid-summer.

This listing includes one healthy starter plant approximately 4–8 inches tall, shipped without a pot (bare root) to ensure safe shipping. Illinois Everbearing Mulberry trees are vigorous growers, self-fertile, and very adaptable, making them a great choice for backyard orchards, edible landscapes, and wildlife gardens.

The fruit is sweet, juicy, and highly nutritious, perfect for fresh eating, jams, jellies, baking, and freezing. With proper care, this mulberry variety establishes quickly and becomes a reliable fruit producer for many years.

You will receive a healthy young plant similar in size and condition to the plants shown in listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 Illinois Everbearing Mulberry starter plant
✔️ Height: approximately 4–8 inches
✔️ Bare-root plant (no pot)
✔️ Healthy young tree ready for planting
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Illinois Everbearing Mulberry
Botanical Name: Morus alba × rubra ‘Illinois Everbearing’
Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
Growth Stage: Starter plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun (6–8 hours daily preferred)
Soil: Well-draining loamy soil; adaptable to many soil types
Watering: Moderate watering during establishment
Mature Height: 15–30 feet depending on pruning
Growth Rate: Fast growing
Fruit Type: Sweet blackberry-like mulberries
Fruiting Season: Late spring through mid-summer
Pollination: Self-fertile
USDA Zones: 4–9
Container Friendly: Possible when young with pruning

💡 Care Tip:
Plant your mulberry as soon as possible after arrival to prevent root dehydration. Keep the soil lightly moist during the first growing season to help the plant establish strong roots.