True Root Nursery

Mulberry Seedling Bareroot

Species: Morus sp

History: Our mulberry seedlings are grown from local seed, but they most closely resemble the native red mulberry, Morus rubra, which are considered endangered in Canada. Indigenous peoples traditionally use the berries as a food source, the wood for smoking meat, and even made clothes from the inner bark of the young plants. 

Why We Grow It: The delectably sweet berries are easily enjoyed by humans, livestock, and insects alike! Mulberries don't last very long once ripe so the best way to enjoy this summer treat is to grow them yourself!

    $16.50

    Size:

    109 in stock

    Fruit Traits:

    Recommended Use: Fresh eating, jam, baking, wine

    Fruit Size: Small

    Storage: Keeps a couple days when stored in the fridge

    Harvest: June - Late

    Cider Class (if applicable):

    Tree Traits:

    Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

    Soil Preferance: Prefers loam but adaptable to different soil types, salt tolerant

    Flowering Time: Spring - Late

    Bloom Colour: Yellowish-green to reddish-green

    Pollination Requirements: Generally a male and female plant are needed for pollination

    Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

    General Growth Habit: Reaches 10-15m in height. Flowers late May to June. Begins bearing fruit (large crops) in 10 years.

    Overall Disease Resistance Rating*:

    *this rating is combined with our experience growing in our test orchards combined with already available information on the cultivar.

    Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

    Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

    We have simplified our crop inventory for grafted fruit trees into two sizes:

    1m+ Grade: this often has some feathering, and is measured including the rootstock.

    50-80cm Grade: this is like a 'b-grade' tree, sometimes with minor scaring or bent, these trees are priced accordingly.

    Mulberry Seedling

    Mulberry Seedling Bareroot

    $16.50

    $16.50

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