About
A spreading, medium-sized tree, with heart-shaped, serrated, glossy light green leaves turning yellow in autumn. Small, fluffy, catkin-like, green flowers, in late spring or early summer, are followed in late summer by large, succulent, dark red to black fruit ripening in late summer. Self-fertile. Good for growing as an ornamental specimen tree.
About the genus
Morus are deciduous trees and shrubs with broadly ovate, sometimes deeply lobed leaves and inconspicuous green flowers followed by usually edible white, red or black fruit
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeFruit Edible, Trees
HabitBushy, Spreading branched
FoliageDeciduous
Height8-12 metres
Spreadwider than 8 metres
Time to full height20-50 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Architectural
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moist, humus-rich, fertile soils with shelter from cold, dry winds. See mulberry cultivation
PruningPruning group 1, prune in late summer to early winter to avoid bleeding
PropagationPropagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in mid-summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to mulberry leaf spot, mulberry canker, coral spot, powdery mildews and honey fungus (rarely)