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Mulberry growing in a garden

How to grow mulberry

Morus rubra

When to plant mulberry

NC State Extension says to prune mulberry in late fall or winter to avoid bleeding and gives no planting date. As a deciduous tree it is set out as dormant stock in early spring while the soil is workable.

Mulberry is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.

Growing conditions

Lifecycle
Perennial
Spacing
420 to 480 in apart
Sun
Full sun

Common problems

  • borers
  • whiteflies
  • bacterial blight
  • bacterial leaf scorch
  • powdery mildew
  • messy fruit

Sources

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