Morus rubra
red mulberry
Moraceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
35-50 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
red
Phenology:
Deciduous. Blooms mid- to late spring. Fruits ripen late summer-early fall.
Noted For:
Showy Fruits, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Plant tree in areas where fallen fruit will not be an issue.
Considerations:
Fallen fruits are messy.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Birds, Mammals
Fruits are very popular with birds and mammals and some reptiles (for example, Eastern box turtle )
Native Habitats:
Upper floodplains, hammocks, mesic forests..
