Fruit
Mulberry
Long-lived fruit tree with berries from white through purple-black.
Sowing & planting windows in Australia
Planting timing varies by broad Australian gardening zone. Local weather, unusual seasons and your garden’s microclimate can shift timing.
Cool
Plant nursery stock · Jun–Aug
Core months: June, July, August
Temperate
Plant nursery stock · Jun–Aug
Core months: June, July, August
Subtropical
Plant nursery stock · May–Jul
Core months: May, June, July
Tropical
Plant nursery stock · May–Jul
Core months: May, June, July
Arid
Plant nursery stock · Jun–Aug
Core months: June, July, August
Getting started
Plant named nursery stock, bare-root while dormant or container-grown in the recorded cool period.
The right conditions
Sun, deep drained soil and space for the cultivar's mature canopy and roots.
As it grows
Water to establish, shape young trees and net only with wildlife-safe material.
Ready to harvest
Pick fully coloured fruit carefully; ripe berries bruise and stain.
Important cautions
Choose tree size and fruit colour deliberately; roots and dropped fruit can be troublesome near paving.
Plant guidance: Desk-reviewed under the approved horticultural-synthesis method; not field-tested. Planting windows are a guide rather than a rule.