Morus alba

Fast-growing, rounded, with a wide, spreading crown
Small drooping yellowish-green catkins
Small edible blackberry-like fruit mature in June
Oval to rounded, dark, glossy green leaves in the summer
Fall foliage is an insignificant yellow
Bloom Time: Spring

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
10-15 m

SPREAD:
10-15 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Fruiting mulberry have edible berries that are attractive to birds, however, they can be quite messy with fruit litter on the ground. Plant in an area of the landscape where foot traffic will not bring fruit stains into the home.

Additional Notes about White Mulberry:

The leaves of mulberry have been used in China since at least 2600 B.C. as the primary diet for silkworms used to make silk.

Invasive species

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained

ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
Fruit

FLOWERING TIME:
Spring

HABIT:
Rounded
Upright
Spreading

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Yellow
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen