Illinois Everbearing mulberry trees
Morus alba x Morus rubra - Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Illinois Everbearing is a hybrid mulberry, notable for its long black fruits. It produces fruits over a period of several weeks in mid-summer.
Unlike the traditional English mulberries which take many years to start bearing, Illinois Everbearing should begin fruiting after 3-4 years. It also won't get so big - probably around 4m after 10 years.
Illinois Everbearing organic mulberry trees for sale
Next deliveries: January - February 2025
11 yeartree 30.00€
Very large tree
(5m-6m+ after 10 years)
Bare-root
2Half-standard (2 years)tree 38.00€
Very large tree
(5m-6m+ after 10 years)
Bare-root
Collection only - contact us
3Standard (2 years)tree 44.00€
Very large tree
(5m-6m+ after 10 years)
Bare-root
Collection only - contact us
EU delivery countries
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We can deliver to most countries in the EU. However our 2-year trees and some pot-grown trees are too big or unsuitable for mail-order and are only available for collection direct from the nursery. Please contact us if you wish to order.Growing and Training
Illinois Everbearing is cold-hardy and easy to grow. However for best results in northern European climates it is best to plant in a warm sheltered spot in full sun, with plenty of space around it, and avoid pruning.
History
Illinois Everbearing originates from the USA and is a hybrid of the White mulberry and North American species - Morus alba x Morus rubra.
Illinois Everbearing characteristics
- Gardening skillBeginner
- Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
- Flowering group3
- Disease resistanceGood
- Season of use1-3 days
- Food usesEating freshCulinary
- Cold hardiness (USDA)Zone 5 (-29C)
- Country of originUnited States
- Fruit colourBlack
More about mulberry trees
Mulberries are sweet fruits which bruise easily and do not keep. For this reason they are rarely available in shops, and growing your own is a good option.
Most mulberries are relatively slow-growing fruit trees which eventually get quite large. They are easy to grow, and generally unaffected by diseases, and usually self-fertile.
Mulberries come out of dormancy very late in the spring, around the end of May, when most other trees are already in full leaf.
The fruit is borne throughout the canopy of the tree, out of reach from the ground. The usual method of picking is by shaking the branches when the fruit is ripe in July - August. However you may need to net the tree (or some of the branches) as the fruits are popular with birds.
Pruning is not usually necessary. However mulberries generally fruit on this season's growth, so hard-pruning is a good way to control size, or to aid in training the form of the tree.
Being naturally slow-growing most mulberries can be grown in large pots or planters for a decade or more, although trees grown this way may eventually need to be planted in open ground.
Our mulberry trees are either grafted on Morus alba rootstock, or raised directly from cuttings. In either case they will eventually become full-size standard trees.
