Mulberry Growing Guide
Growing Mulberry is easier than you think. This guide walks you through everything you need — from planting your first seed to harvesting.
At a Glance
Difficulty
Easy
Category
Berry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Frost Tolerance
Frost Hardy
Cold Hardiness
Survives to -29°C
Plant Family
Moraceae
Growing Season
Warm Season
Plant Lifecycle
Perennial
Also grows well as
How to Start It
★ Recommended for beginners
Mulberries root readily from pencil-thick hardwood cuttings taken in late winter — an easy way to a free tree.
A fast, generous, mostly self-fertile fruit tree. Choose a named variety (or a 'dwarf' for a pot) — seedlings vary and take longer. NOTE: the ripe fruit stains everything purple, so don't plant it over a patio, path or where you park.
When To Start
First Chance to Plant
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Last Chance to Plant
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When should you plant Mulberry?
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Your Mulberry Planting Window
Start planting
May 15, 2026
Last chance
Sep 10, 2026
The Journey Ahead
Mulberry's Lifecycle
Seedling
Mature Plant
Seed Production
Step 1
Prepare Your Space
400 cm
Plant Spacing
500 cm
Row Spacing
Vertical Growing
No.
Succession Planting
No.
Good Companions
Bad Companions
Step 2
Planting & Sprouting
Growing Tips
- 1Mulberries are fast, hardy and almost care-free — sun, room to spread, and a light winter prune (when dormant, as they bleed sap if cut in growth).
- 2Keep them well away from paving and washing lines, and net or share with the birds.
Seedling Phase
Step 3
Growth & Maturity
600 cm
Mature Height
500 cm
Mature Width
Pests to Watch For
Diseases to Watch For
Mature Plant
Step 4
Harvesting
Harvest Window
45 days
When to Pick
Pick (or shake onto a sheet) when berries are fully dark and soft
How to Harvest
- 1Ripe mulberries are deep black-purple and drop at a touch — the classic method is to lay a sheet under the tree and gently shake the branches.
- 2They don't keep, so eat or freeze the same day.
Step 5
Saving Seeds
Seed Production
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