Dwarf Everbearing Mulberry Live Plant – Fruit Tree, Zones 6-11

Overview

Experience the delight of homegrown fruit with our exceptional dwarf everbearing mulberry plant. This remarkable shrubby fruit tree, a member of the fig family and native to America, is celebrated for its continuous production of delicious berries. Unlike standard mulberry varieties, the ‘Everbearing’ is a dwarf cultivar, making it perfectly suited for smaller gardens, urban spaces, or even container planting. Imagine stepping into your yard and plucking sweet, ripe mulberries directly from your own everbearing mulberry tree for nearly the entire year. This plant is a fantastic addition to any edible landscape, offering both aesthetic appeal and a bountiful harvest.

Our dwarf everbearing mulberry plant is a vigorous grower, known for its resilience and ease of care. It’s an ideal choice for both seasoned gardeners and beginners looking to cultivate their own fresh produce. With its compact size and prolific fruiting, this mulberry variety ensures you’ll have a steady supply of delectable berries for all your culinary adventures, from fresh eating to preserves and desserts. Discover the simple pleasure of growing your own nutrient-rich fruit with this incredible plant.

Key Benefits

The dwarf everbearing mulberry plant offers a multitude of benefits that make it a highly desirable addition to any garden or patio. Its unique characteristics provide both ornamental beauty and practical utility:

• Continuous Fruit Production: Enjoy a prolonged harvest of sweet, juicy black mulberries almost year-round, providing a consistent supply of fresh fruit for your family. This truly everbearing nature sets it apart from many other fruit trees.
• Compact & Manageable Size: As a dwarf variety, it reaches a mature height of 6-12 feet with a canopy spread of 4-8 feet, making it perfect for smaller yards, urban gardens, or even growing mulberry in pots on a patio.
• Delicious & Versatile Berries: The hundreds of small black fruits are bursting with flavor, excellent for eating fresh, baking into pies, making jams, jellies, syrups, or adding to ice cream and pancakes.
• Attractive Edible Landscape Feature: Its aesthetic appeal, combined with its productive nature, makes it a wonderful choice for an edible landscape mulberry, adding beauty and bounty to your outdoor space.
• Excellent for Yard Grazing: The low-growing habit and continuous fruiting make it ideal for ‘yard grazing,’ allowing you to easily pick ripe berries directly from the tree whenever you desire.
• Hedge Planting Potential: Its shrubby form lends itself well to hedge planting, offering a productive and visually appealing natural fence or border.
• Adaptable to Various Climates: Thrives in USDA Zones 6-11, making it suitable for a wide range of climates across the US, and can be successfully grown in containers in colder regions.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your dwarf everbearing mulberry plant is relatively straightforward, ensuring a bountiful harvest with minimal effort. This resilient fruit tree prefers a location with full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day is ideal for optimal fruit production. While it can tolerate some partial shade, more sun generally leads to more berries. When planting, ensure the soil is well-draining. Mulberries are adaptable to various soil types, but they thrive in loamy, slightly acidic to neutral soils. Avoid heavy, waterlogged soils, as this can lead to root rot. If planting in a pot, use a high-quality, well-draining potting mix.

Watering requirements are moderate. During its establishment phase and dry periods, water regularly to keep the soil consistently moist but not saturated. Once established, the everbearing mulberry tree is quite drought-tolerant, though consistent moisture will encourage better fruiting. Fertilize in early spring with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer designed for fruit trees. Pruning should be done in late winter or early spring to shape the tree, remove any dead or diseased branches, and encourage new growth and fruiting. This will help maintain its compact size, especially if you are growing mulberry in pots. Protection from birds may be necessary as the fruit ripens, as they are often attracted to the sweet berries. Ensure your edible landscape mulberry receives proper care, and it will reward you with years of delicious fruit.

Size & Details

The dwarf everbearing mulberry plant is a versatile and compact fruit tree, making it suitable for a variety of garden settings. This particular variety is known for its manageable mature size, typically reaching between 6 to 12 feet in height with a canopy spread of 4 to 8 feet. This makes it an excellent choice for smaller gardens, patios, or even as a productive container plant. The plant produces hundreds of small, black, juicy fruits that are rich in flavor and mature continuously throughout the growing season, often almost year-round in warmer climates. It is typically shipped as a live plant, ready for immediate planting. When purchasing, you can expect a healthy, established plant that is eager to begin fruiting. With proper care, you can anticipate your first significant harvest within 1-2 years of planting, transforming your garden into a productive edible landscape mulberry haven.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: The dwarf everbearing mulberry plant typically grows to a mature height of 6-12 feet with a canopy spread of 4-8 feet, making it a compact and manageable fruit tree for most gardens.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: This is primarily an outdoor plant, thriving in USDA Zones 6-11. However, it can be successfully grown in large containers and brought indoors during colder months in zones outside its hardiness range, especially if you are growing mulberry in pots.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: The everbearing mulberry tree requires full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, for optimal growth and fruit production.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the dwarf everbearing mulberry plant is known for its resilience and relatively low maintenance requirements, making it a great choice for both experienced and novice gardeners.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your plant will arrive as a healthy, live plant, carefully packaged to ensure its safety during transit and ready for planting in your garden or container.
• Q: Can I use the mulberries in cooking? A: Absolutely! The sweet, juicy berries from your mulberry fruit tree are delicious fresh, and perfect for jams, jellies, pies, sauces, or adding to desserts like ice cream and pancakes.
• Q: When is the best time to plant? A: The best time to plant your dwarf everbearing mulberry is in spring or early fall, allowing the plant time to establish its root system before extreme temperatures.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: This mulberry variety is hardy in USDA Zones 6-11. If you are in a colder zone, you can still enjoy this mulberry fruit tree by growing it in a container and providing winter protection or bringing it indoors.
• Q: How long until it fruits? A: With proper care, you can expect your dwarf everbearing mulberry plant to start producing berries within 1-2 years of planting.
• Q: Is it suitable for an edible landscape? A: Yes, its attractive form and continuous fruit production make it an excellent choice for an edible landscape mulberry, providing both beauty and a bountiful harvest.