{"product_id":"dwarf-everbearing-mulberry-fruit-tree-live-starter-plant","title":"Dwarf Everbearing Mulberry Fruit Tree LIVE Starter Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eDwarf Everbearing Mulberry Plant – Live Starter Tree – Sweet Fruit All Season\u003cbr\u003eMorus 'Dwarf Everbearing'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eListing is for one rooted plant taken from a cutting. Plants are grown in 72 cell trays so that they will be rooted but small enough for efficient shipping. Check out my YouTube video \"Live Plant Care Guide \u0026amp; Delivery Unboxing for my Customers\" for further instructions on what to expect with your live plant delivery and care tips: https:\/\/youtu.be\/BmPw4rKLwDk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Dwarf Everbearing Mulberry is a compact, highly productive fruiting plant that produces delicious blackberry-like berries over an extended season, often from spring through summer. Unlike standard mulberry trees, this dwarf variety stays smaller and more manageable, making it perfect for containers, small gardens, or backyard food forests while still delivering abundant harvests of dark purple to nearly black fruits with a juicy, sweet flavor often described as a mix of fig, grape, and wild berries. Its soft, tender texture and rich sweetness make it perfect for fresh snacking, jams, smoothies, and desserts. This fast-growing and low-maintenance plant thrives in full sun, tolerates a wide range of soils, and responds well to pruning—allowing you to keep it as a bush or small tree. For best results, provide regular watering while establishing, then enjoy a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that will reward you with continuous harvests for months.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMulberries are resistant against many pests and diseases, making them an easy fruit crop especially for beginner or home backyard gardeners. Since they are so productive (several gallons harvested per year per plant), even in not so great conditions\/soils, they make an awesome addition for those interested in food security, self-sustainability, permaculture and food forest setups. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long will it take to start fruiting?\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 2 years if grown in ideal conditions. This is a well rooted starter plant that will grow quickly. Mulberries are a fast growing fruit tree that will start producing earlier compared to other fruit tree options.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardy down to 25F. Protect young plants if temperatures drop below 40F. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerennial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-fertile \u003c\/strong\u003ebut will produce more if there are 2 plants that can cross pollinate with each other\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight At Maturity: \u003c\/strong\u003e6-15FT tall, can be grown in a container and pruned to keep small\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Everything grows best in soil that is heavy in composted organic matter BUT this fruit tree grows just fine in a variety of soils without amendments, like my native Florida sandy soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use citrus fertilizer. My favorite is Espoma organic granular citrus-tone. Fertilize young trees to encourage lots of healthy growth with about 1\/8 cup every 1.5 months. Once trees are established, I barely fertilize. I'll throw some fertilizer its way a few times a year, starting in spring to help \"wake\" up the tree. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***I cannot ship this plant to Hawaii due to agricultural restrictions***\u003cbr\u003ePlease understand that I only offer USPS flat rate priority mail options for plants\/bulbs\/rhizomes. The longer they stay in transit, the greater the risk that it will arrive dead or damaged. I just want to ensure that plants arrive alive\/healthy to my customers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jerrasgarden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48156639854817,"sku":"PLANTS092","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4012\/2081\/files\/dwarf_everbearing_mulberry_2.jpg?v=1774986304","url":"https:\/\/www.jerrasgarden.com\/products\/dwarf-everbearing-mulberry-fruit-tree-live-starter-plant","provider":"Jerra's Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}