Morus rubra

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Red Mulberry

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

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

(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

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..

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

Ethnobotany:	Edible fruits.
General Comments:	Wind pollinated. Dioecious. According to Huegel (2010), the flowers attract insects.