White Mulberry
Weeping Mulberry is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its highly ornamental weeping form. It has rich green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn yellow in fall. The red fruits are held in clusters in mid summer. The fruit can be messy if allowed to drop on the lawn or walkways, and may require occasional clean-up.
Weeping Mulberry is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a rounded form and gracefully weeping branches. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and usually looks its best without pruning, although it will tolerate pruning. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
- Messy
Weeping Mulberry is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
Weeping Mulberry will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.
This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for xeriscaping or the moisture-conserving landscape. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
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Morus alba
Weeping mulberry in landscape
A black fruiting weeper. Mature tree size 12' tall and wide. Get one for the kids, they make great playhouses! Or, how about a summer outdoor shower stall? Fruits are not as large as our other black mulberries, but are very good. Stake young trees for the first few years. Space 10'-12' circle. Zones 3-9.
Weeping Mulberry in winter
Twins at play in Weeping Mulberry
Pest Resistance | Excellent |
Disease Resistance | Very Good |
Drought Tolerance | Good |
Heat Tolerance | Very Good |
Humidity Tolerance | Good |
Sun Tolerance | Very Good |
Wet Soil Tolerance | Fair |
Shade Tolerance | Good |
No Spray | Good |
Salt Tolerance | Fair |
Fresh for Kids | Good |
Deer Resistance | Poor |
Thorns | No |
Plant Type | Tree |
Soil Type | Adaptable |
Edible Type | Fruit |
Self Fertile | Yes |
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This is the mulberry that really blew me away this year; the fruit is big, white with a crimson blush, and it is amazingly sweet and flavorful—indescribable actually. The problem with theses new big white cultivars is I don’t know the hardiness zone. Normally white mulberries (Sweet Lavender, Beautiful Day, etc) are super hardy, but I’m going to need some feedback from some of you who try these big ones.
Size: 1 gallon | Price: $30.00 |
Size: Field grown | Price: $115.00 |
Always on the lookout for a good sized white mulberry since they don’t stain, I have hit the jackpot with a few this year. This one is El Dorado; the scionwood came from Hungary and that is all I can say about its provenance; it is sweet with some complexity to the flavor and the tree which has shiny large leaves is a slow grower to maybe 15’.
Size: 1 gallon | Price: $30.00 |
Size: Field grown | Price: $115.00 |
White Fruit (Morus alba 'White Fruit')
Sweet white fruit, 1/2” long suitable for drying.
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Size: Field grown | Price: $115.00 |
Old time cultivar selected for hardiness and fruit quality; black medium sized berries.
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This tree is not contorted like Snakethorn or Contorted Filbert, it is more wavy, but growing wider than tall (20’10), it is a graceful tree.
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Very sweet white fruit; won’t stain sidewalk; ideal for drying. Zone 5.
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Size: Field grown | Price: $115.00 |
Fruit similar to Illinois but the tree is better suited to the Southeast.
Size: 1 gallon | Price: $30.00 |
Size: Field grown | Price: $115.00 |
Size: 1 gallon | Price: $30.00 |
Size: Field grown | Price: $115.00 |
Pendula (Morus alba 'Pendula')
Weeping mulberry is an attractive plant for a small garden as it has shiny dark green leaves, dense branching, and never gets taller than you want it too. These are trained to about 5′. zone 5
Size: 1 gallon | Price: $30.00 |
Size: Field grown | Price: $115.00 |
Dolan calls this the ‘King of Mulberries’ as it is so huge–up to 4” and delicious and non-staining. Zone 6.
Size: 1 gallon | Price: $30.00 |
Size: Field grown | Price: $115.00 |
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