Morus rubra
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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: | Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Plant tree in areas where fallen fruit will not be an issue. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Fallen fruits are messy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acid to alkaline | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Fruits are very popular with birds and mammals and some reptiles (for example, Eastern box turtle ) | |
| Insects: | ||
| Native Habitats: | Upper floodplains, hammocks, mesic forests.. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| Ethnobotany: | Edible fruits. | |
| General Comments: | Wind pollinated. Dioecious. According to Huegel (2010), the flowers attract insects. |