Red Mulberry
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ORDERS PLACED NOW ARE FOR FALL 2025 AND ARE SHIPPED AT THE OPTIMUM TIME TO PLANT IN YOUR REGION FROM AUG-DEC
Shipments to Northern states like MI and WI will go out Aug-Sep and we will work our way South as the weather cools. We'll finish up in the South in states like GA and FL in Nov-Dec. A notification will be sent via email prior to shipment with tracking info.
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Trees are covered by our Survival Guarantee as long as you protect them with a tree tube and follow warranty conditions. See full warranty conditions here: Survival Guarantee
Mycorrhizae is a beneficial soil fungus that grows on the roots of your trees and helps them take up water and nutrients more effectively. Similar to inoculating plants like beans and peas prior to planting. If you select this option we will include a packet of mycorrhizae granules with your trees. Just sprinkle in the hole prior to planting and you're good to go. We don't plant anything here at the farm without using it ourselves!
When you buy from us you can rest assured that you're going to end up with a healthy growing tree come spring. We guarantee that all our trees will emerge from dormancy so you don't have to worry about spending your money on something that may or may not bud out come spring. Just follow the recommendations in our planting instructions and your tree is covered.
You must protect your trees with one of our tree tubes for this guarantee to apply.
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Spring food source for deer, turkeys, upland birds, and songbirds
Orders placed now are for Fall 2025 shipment
Fall trees are containerized trees. They are removed from their containers prior to shipment. These orders will ship at the proper time for planting in your region from Aug-Dec. See our Shipping Date Map to see exactly when orders will ship to your state.
Red Mulberry
Red mulberries are one of the most unknown, yet valuable trees you can plant for wildlife. Red mulberries are a very hardy, native fruit tree to Eastern North America that grow and produce extremely quickly, and provide food when few other sources are producing.
Mulberries grow extremely rapidly and can sometimes show double the growth rate of other deciduous trees like oaks or persimmons. Mulberries not only grow quickly, they start producing quickly as well. Fruit production begins as early as 3-4 years and by years 5-7 they are often producing large and very attractive crops.
Mulberries are the first fruits of the year to drop, in late spring-early summer. This is a time when little else is producing and these fruits fill an important niche in your wildlife's nutrition. Due to the timing, all wildlife flock to mulberries including deer, turkeys, squirrels. Even coyotes and raccoons stop by mulberry trees. They are edible to humans as well and are quite good. Many old recipes using mulberries can be found online.
Mulberries tend to have large volumes of seedlings that sprout around their bases similar to some species of plums. Deer absolutely love the foliage of these seedlings and they serve as yet another food source provided by the mulberry tree.
Mulberries are a fantastic food source that provides food for wildlife at a crucial time of year when turkeys and deer need it. They provide excellent attraction and nutrition for your land and will greatly improve the quality of your habitat. Every landowner needs a few mulberries somewhere on their land.
You must protect your trees with one of our Tree Tubes to be covered under our Survival Guarantee. Please read the full details here
Drop time: April-June
Years till production: 3-4
Growing zones: Zones 4-9
Soil type: Prefers well drained, fertile soils. River bottoms, moist hillsides, wooded slopes. Can tolerate salt in mild climates.
Sun: Prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade
pH: 4.5-7.0
Pollination: Self fertile, no pollinator required
Size: 30-60ft tall at maturity
Size when shipped: 1yr old approx. 16-36 in
Spacing: 20-30ft