Buy Illinois Everbearing Mulberry

Scientific Name: Morus 'Illinois Everbearing'

Also Known As

Morus alba x rubra 'Illinois Everbearing'
Morus x 'Illinois Everbearing'

Plant type

tree, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 10'-30'
W: 10'-30'

planting zones

5a-9b

2 inch wide, 4-6 inch deep tube | $34.95

Buy button links to nursery site for checkout

36 at Forestfarm

More Options

Illinois Everbearing Mulberry plant details

Illinois Everbearing Mulberry is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or tree with green foliage. In spring green flowers emerge followed by black and purple fruit. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - bright shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Illinois Everbearing Mulberry

Plant type: fruit / vegetable or tree
Plant family: moraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 10 FT - 30 FT - wide, 10 FT - 30 FT - tall
Flowers: green blooms in spring
Uses: edible, heart-shaped leaves

GROWING CONDITIONS for Illinois Everbearing Mulberry

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained

We independently publish plant data to search multiple nurseries at once. We may earn a commission on qualifying purchases when you buy through our links.

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Morus 'Illinois Everbearing' is one of the best hardy mulberries with an extremely precocious habit fruiting on young plants and heavy yielding over much of the summer with very sweet, delicious, seedless fruit. It typically grows to 15-20 feet tall, sometimes a little taller. Self-fertile. A hybrid of M. alba and M. rubra.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This handsome 20-35' tree produces large and delightfully flavorful deep-purple fruits in early summer and a smaller crop again in late summer. Considered a precocious fruiter, it begins to bear at only 2-3 years of age. The large bright-green leaves give this tree an incredibly lush and vibrant feel and it has a graceful wide-spreading habit; a perfect ornamental edible! This is considered one of the best cultivars for the Northwest. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Large, 1" long mulberries, with a very sweet flavor. Mulberries are typically fast growing, medium sized trees with a natural umbrella shaped mature habit to 40' high and wide. Mulberries are a favorite of birds and wildlife as well as humans. Plant in a location where dropping berries will not stain sidewalks, decks, cars, or patios. Tip: the juice from a reddish berry will remove the purplish stain! Works with blackberries, too!

By: Almost Eden

Most requested mulberry as it fruits at a young age, has copious black berries all summer and is hardy. Zone 4.

By: Whitman Farms

Bears 1 1/2-inch long mulberries mid-June through Aug. Birds love them! Drought tolerant.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

Garden photo gallery of Illinois Everbearing Mulberry

Photo of Illinois Everbearing Mulberry fruit by Almost Eden

View Full Size

By: Almost Eden

View Original Photo

Gardening facts about Illinois Everbearing Mulberry plant

How to Grow Illinois Everbearing Mulberry

Sun Exposure
- sun - bright shade
Water Needs
- regular - drought tolerant
Soil Needs
- clay
- adaptable
- average
- well-drained
- rich
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- humidity tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant