Illinois Everbearing Mulberry
The standard by which all other cold-hardy mulberries are measured. Yields large crops of exceptionally flavored mulberries over the course of 2-3 months, is one of the cold-hardiest mulberries available and can be kept smaller with regular pruning.
Be aware that is warmer climates, “Illinois Everbearing” is highly susceptible to popcorn disease and can lose its entire crop.
USDA Zone 4b-8 (though some say 9)
Spacing: 15-20 foot radius if not pruned; 10 foot radius if kept pruned
Grafted onto Morus rubra (native Red Mulberry)
Other Considerations: Mulberries are self-fertile but will bear more fruit with cross-pollination. (This means if you buy one tree you will get a small amount of fruit but if you buy two or more trees, each with different names, you will get substantially more fruit.)
$39.99 – $59.99
Morus alba x rubra
Discovered in Illinois as a chance seedling by Peter Glaser in 1947, “Illinois Everbearing” has become one of the most popular cultivars of mulberries in the US and has set the standard by which all other mulberries are measured. Not only is it considered one of the most adaptable and cold-hardy cultivars of mulberry, it is also diverse in how it can be grown due to its semi-dwarfing growth habit; It can be allowed to get full size (15-20 feet) or it can be kept as a smaller bush with routine pruning. Beyond these special characteristics, the tree also boasts reliable yields of copious amounts of large, sweet, exceptionally flavorful berries over the course of 2-3 months. There is little this tree can’t offer which is why it has gained so much popularity in the last 7 decades.
Be aware that in warmer climates, “Illinois Everbearing” is highly susceptible to popcorn disease and can lose its entire crop.
USDA Zone 4b-8 (though some say 9)
Spacing: 15-20 foot radius if not pruned; 10 foot radius if kept pruned
Grafted onto Morus rubra (native Red Mulberry)
Other Considerations: Mulberries are self-fertile but will bear more fruit with cross-pollination. (This means if you buy one tree you will get a small amount of fruit but if you buy two or more trees, each with different names, you will get substantially more fruit.)
Beautiful Beginnings mulberries have highly-developed and extensive root systems that set your tree up for success from the very beginning by helping it to anchor well and grow vigorously with proper care.
All mulberries are shipped dormant and bareroot in the Spring.
