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Common Mulberry
Morus alba
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Common Mulberry form
Size:

Small
Size: medium
Medium

Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade not required.
Full Shade
Full Sun required.
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade required.
Partial Sun/Shade
Pests and Problems:

Bacterial Disease

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Insect Damage


Leaf blight, cankers and witches brooms.
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8 
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Mature Height: 30-50 Feet
Features: Glossy green leaves that turn yellow green to bright yellow in autumn.
Culture: Full sun to light shade; moist, well drained soils; tolerates drought and salt; pH adaptable.
Cultivars:
  • 'Fruitless'
  • 'Kingan'
  • 'Stribling'

are non-fruiting cultivars
Mature Form: Rounded to irregular
Native To: China
Soil Conditions:
Soil condition: DryDry
Soil condition: Moist, Well-DrainedMoist, Well-Drained
Wet
Tolerance:
Tolerance: Alkaline SoilAlkaline Soil
Tolerance: Dry SitesDry Sites
Tolerance: SaltSalt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Tolerance: WindWind
Uses:
Massing
Patio
Screen
Use for: Shade.Shade
Specimen
Street
Wind Break
Foliage Color: Green
 
Fall Foliage Color: Green
Yellow
 
Additional Notes: This tree has become a weed in many areas, since birds eat the fruit and distribute the seeds; the fruit is messy.