Mulberry tree

Mulberry tree: Canopy width 600 cm (236 in). Full sun, 6–8 hours a day.

Key facts

Canopy width	600 cm (236 in)
Sun	Full sun, 6–8 hours a day
Root depth	40 cm (16 in)
Height when grown	540 cm (213 in)
Crop rotation group	Herbs, flowers and perennials
Support	None needed

How it is started	From a bought plant
When to plant	Outdoors before the last frost; soil at least 8 °C

Takes transplanting	Only with care, keep the root ball
Life cycle	Perennial
Cold tolerance	Takes a light frost → hardy, takes hard frost
Soil	Ordinary garden soil, free draining, pH 6–7.5
In a pot	—
Watering	Water when the soil is dry two fingers down; while fruit sets, in dry spells
Feeding	Moderate; in spring
Support and training	A stake; prune, tie in as it grows

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Plant out	Oct–Nov
Harvest	Jun–Jul

My country Last spring frost where I live

Give the date once and this page, the sowing calendar and the planner all follow it.

Months for a temperate climate: about a month later in the north and a month earlier in the south. Give your own last frost date for exact dates.

Plants of the Moraceae family share diseases and pests, so they follow each other in the rotation only after a break.

Crops that need about the same room and care, from another family.

Crops that still have time to grow on the same spot once it is lifted, from another rotation group.