The purpose of this thread is to document the different zones , fruit size, etc. Of mulberry varieties. I will start with the most common types.
" Shangri La Mulberry
Shangri La Mulberry is such a gift! Large black fruits are produced on a small tree with very large, beautiful leaves. Originating in Florida but thriving here in the PNW, Shangri La is packed with sweet tart Mulberry magic.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus alba x rubra
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 12-15 ft. in height
Taste: Sweet-tart
Fruit Color: Black
Fruit Size: Large
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 4-9"
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Contorted Mulberry
The Contorted Mulberry is a very rare and unique Mulberry featuring gnarled and twisted branches and grows to only 8-10 ft. in height. Enjoy this beautiful and unusual effect especially after leaves fall. Bonus are the small, tasty, sweet black fruit though many other varieties produce superior fruit.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus bombycis âUnryuâ
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25ÂșF.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 8-10 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: Mid to late summer
Yield: 3-5 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 4-9"
" Dwarf Black Mulberry
This dwarfing form of mulberry is an excellent choice for the home gardener who is tight on space. Growing as a spreading bush the dwarf black mulberry grows 8-10 feet in height with pruning and produces delicious deep black fruits.
Pair with Illinois Everbearing Mulberry for a full summer of mulberry fun!
Latin Name: Morus sp.
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to 0° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 8-12 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 7-10"
" Early Bird Mulberry
Early Bird Mulberry is the earliest ripening mulberry weâve found, ripening its crop beginning in June and extending through July. This is a great one to round out the fruit calendar and get an early start on the mulberry harvest for the season. Plant with Pakistan Mulberry and youâll have mulberry fruit all year long!
Latin Name: Morus rubra
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description:
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 12-15 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 4"
" Illinois Everbearing Mulberry
One of the best Mulberry varieties for the Northwest and other regions of the US, Illinois Everbearing Mulberry is prized for its tasty, 1-1/2âł long fruit and its long ripening season, late June until early fall.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now you can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh. It can also be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus alba x rubra
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 15-20ft. in height (occasionally up to 25+ ft)
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 4-10"
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Kokuso Korean Mulberry
The Kokuso Korean Mulberry has sweet and delicious large dark fruit that can be 2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. It is early bearing and a heavy producer. From Korea, and grown as far north as Minnesota, it is hardy in zones 5-9, possibly down to zone 4. It is one of the most cold hardy mulberries.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus latifolia
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to around minus 10°F
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity:
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: June to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 5-9"
" Lakeland Tropical Mulberry
A mulberry selected in Florida thatâs been found to perform particularly well in a humid zone 9 climate, but also shows promise in other mulberry growing climates. So far here in Oregon it performs similarly to Illinois Everbearing, being very productive and producing very tasty dark fruits.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now you can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh. It can also be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus sp.
Site and Soil: Lakeland Tropical Mulberry likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 15° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 15-20ft. in height (occasionally up to 25+ ft)
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 5-10"
" Mojo Berry Mulberry
A selection of a rarely seen mulberry species (Morus rotundiloba) that is the result of decades of breeding work in Japan by Hajime Matsunaga who sought out to find a dwarfing mulberry that had a long fruiting period and made delicious fruit. Mojo Berry is the first mulberry weâve seen that is truly dwarfing, growing only 5-7 feet tall and produces tons of mulberries from a young age. Mojo Berry is unique in that it produces on both new wood and old wood extending the mulberry harvest from May until September. A perfect option for anybody wanting to grow a mulberry in a pot or in a smaller space than mulberry trees would typically allow for. Winner of the Royal Horticultural Societyâs Plant of the Year in 2017.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now you can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh. It can also be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus rotundiloba
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to around 0° F.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 5-7 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: May to September
Yield: 10-20 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 7-10"
" Weeping Black Mulberry
The Weeping Black Mulberry is a beautiful accent plant for your yard, or in a pot on your deck or patio, this exotic ornamental fruiting tree will grow to only 6-8 ft. in height. Weeping Mulberry bears small, sweet and tasty, jet-black fruit.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for a tasty winter snack. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive small tree with dark green, tropical-like foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Mulberry likes half day to full sun and well drained soil. They often begin bearing 2-3 years after planting and are self-fertile. Mulberry is not bothered by pest or diseases and is hardy to minus 25 degrees F., USDA Zone 4
Latin Name: Morus alba
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25Âș F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 6-8 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: Mid to late summer
Yield: 5-10 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are generally not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 4"
" Beautiful Day Mulberry
What a treat the Beautiful Day Mulberry is. A pure white mulberry for drying or eating fresh. This amazing Mulberry does not stain either! Zone 6-9
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus alba x rubra
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: Up to 25 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 6-9"
" California White Mulberry
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus alba
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 20° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: Up to 25 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 6-9"
" Dougâs Dwarf Mulberry
A dwarf mulberry discovered in northern California that has only grown to about 8 feet tall after many years. Short internodes mean more space for this little cutie to make mulberries and the dark black fruits are sweet and delicious. A great candidate for a bonsai mulberry as well, or just a great option for gardeners that want a smaller mulberry option.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now you can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh. It can also be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus sp.
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 15° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 8 to maybe 12 feet
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: June to August depending on your climate
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 5-10"
" El Dorado Mulberry
A really fantastic white mulberry that weâve been introduced to by Oregonâs queen of the mulberries, Lucile Whitman. El Dorado produces some of the largest white mulberries weâve seen and grows to be a bit smaller than many other varieties. One of the best new mulberry introductions, especially for those that love white fruited ones that donât stain.
Latin Name: Morus sp.
Site and Soil: El Dorado mulberry likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 12-15 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases in our climate
USDA Zone: 4"
" Groverâs Best Mulberry
An excellent selection for expanding the mulberry season, Groverâs Best begins ripening before Illinois Everbearing and has good sized fruits with delicious flavor. A great balance of sweet and tart and a very reliable heavy producer.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now you can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh. It can also be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus sp.
Site and Soil: Groverâs Best mulberry likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 15° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 15-20ft. in height (occasionally up to 25+ ft)
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: June to August depending on your climate
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 5-10"
" Ik Soo Bong Mulberry
Ik Soo Bong is a new mulberry from Korea that has large, juicy dark black fruit. Very prolific, littering the ground with is delicious fruits if youâre not able to pick them all over its long harvest season.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus sp.
Site and Soil: Ik Soo Bong mulberry likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 12-15 ft. in height
Taste: Sweet-tart
Fruit Color: Black
Fruit Size: Large
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 4-9"
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Miss Kim Mulberry
An excellent mulberry discovered as a wild seedling in Georgia. Miss Kim features particularly large fruit, is very productive and very well adapted to the Southeast as well as other climates.
Latin Name: Morus sp.
Site and Soil: Miss Kim mulberry likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 15-25 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases in our climate
USDA Zone: 4"
" Nikita Whiteâą Mulberry
A unique, Crimean variety, Nikita White⹠Mulberry is prized for its large, juicy, very sweet, early ripening white fruit. Hardy to at least -20°F. Nikita White forms an attractive, compact tree. White mulberries are the sweetest of any mulberries, tasting like a spoon full of sugar in the form of a mulberry! Kids love them and will devour them like a flock of starlings.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus alba
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Nikita White Mulberry is self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to around minus -20°F
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 10-15 feet tall
Taste: Very sweet
Fruit Color: White
Fruit Size: Large
Ripening Time: June to August
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 5-9"
" Oscar Mulberry
Oscar Mulberry is a wonderful variety to grow as it is edible in the red stage when they have a raspberry like flavor, or in the black stage when they are among the finest flavored of the hardy mulberries. Oscar Mulberry is very early ripening. Zone 5-9.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus alba
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: up to 25 ft. in height
Taste: Raspberry-like flavor if picked red, sweet earthy flavor when picked black
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 5-9"
" Persian Mulberry Tree
If you donât mind the stain from the black fruit of the Persian Mulberry Tree you will be rewarded with what many describe as the best tasting fruit theyâve ever had. The black fruits will stain cement, cars, or anything else they fall on but after you get a taste of the Persian Mulberry the stain will be a small price to pay for a ride on the mulberry flavor train. This form of Persian Mulberry can grow to a height of 12-15 ft. Cold Hardy to USDA Zone 7b.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus nigra
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Persian Mulberry Tree is self-fertile.
Hardiness: Persian Mulberry is hardy to around 0° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 12-18 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 7b"
" Nikita Whiteâą Mulberry
A unique, Crimean variety, Nikita White⹠Mulberry is prized for its large, juicy, very sweet, early ripening white fruit. Hardy to at least -20°F. Nikita White forms an attractive, compact tree. White mulberries are the sweetest of any mulberries, tasting like a spoon full of sugar in the form of a mulberry! Kids love them and will devour them like a flock of starlings.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus alba
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Nikita White Mulberry is self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to around minus -20°F
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 10-15 feet tall
Taste: Very sweet
Fruit Color: White
Fruit Size: Large
Ripening Time: June to August
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 5-9"
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Tehama White Mulberry
Tehama is a fantastic selection of white mulberry, discovered in Tehama County in Northern California. White mulberries are unique for their sugary sweet flavor and itâs easy to eat many handfuls of them at a time. Theyâre also preferred by those who want a non-staining option of mulberry as the white mulberry doesnât leave its mark when it drops from the tree.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus alba
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to at least 5° F., possibly colder
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: Up to 25 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to August
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 7-9"
" Groverâs Best Mulberry
An excellent selection for expanding the mulberry season, Groverâs Best begins ripening before Illinois Everbearing and has good sized fruits with delicious flavor. A great balance of sweet and tart and a very reliable heavy producer.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now you can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh. It can also be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus sp.
Site and Soil: Groverâs Best mulberry likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 15° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 15-20ft. in height (occasionally up to 25+ ft)
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: June to August depending on your climate
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 5-10"
" Pakistan Mulberry
Pakistan Mulberry has often been touted as the queen of mulberries due to its incredibly large 4âł long deep purple fruits. Fruits are so elongated they are almost bizarre looking and sure to wow your friends! Hardy to Zone 7.
Check out this great article from the LA Times on the, âDeliciously Strange Pakistan Mulberryâ.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus macroura
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Pakistan Mulberry is hardy to 0° F, possibly lower once established
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 15-30 ft. in height
Fruit Color: Deep Purple, up to 6âł long
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 7-10"
" Pendula Weeping Mulberry
This beautiful, Pendula Weeping Mulberry produces delicious purple fruit on elegantly draping slender branches. Plant âPendulaâ for a real child or your inner child and enjoy picking fruit from inside your mulberry fortress!
Latin Name: Morus sp. âPendulaâ
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Mulberry is hardy to minus 25Âș F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 16-20 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: Mid to late summer
Yield: 5-10 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not generally bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 4"
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Persian Mulberry Tree
If you donât mind the stain from the black fruit of the Persian Mulberry Tree you will be rewarded with what many describe as the best tasting fruit theyâve ever had. The black fruits will stain cement, cars, or anything else they fall on but after you get a taste of the Persian Mulberry the stain will be a small price to pay for a ride on the mulberry flavor train. This form of Persian Mulberry can grow to a height of 12-15 ft. Cold Hardy to USDA Zone 7b.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus nigra
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Persian Mulberry Tree is self-fertile.
Hardiness: Persian Mulberry is hardy to around 0° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 12-18 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 7b"
" Persian White Mulberry
Thereâs some bit of confusion around this variety, as it is called a Persian mulberry, which usually means it is a Morus nigra, but the buds, leaves and fruit donât look exactly like a Morus nigra. Regardless, this produces delicious blackberry-sized fruits that are white with a pink blush.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus nigra âAlbaâ (?)
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to around 0° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 12-15 ft. in height
Taste: Blackberry-like
Fruit Color: Whitish-pink
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 7a"
" Silk Hope Mulberry
An excellent selection of mulberry from the town of Silk Hope, North Carolina where they once held high hopes for a silk industry. Fruits are quite large and similar in flavor to Illinois Everbearing mulberry, but the trees are reportedly better adapted and more resilient to fungal diseases in the Southeast than Illinois Everbearing.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus rubra x alba
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 15-20 ft. in height
Taste: Sweet
Fruit Color: Black
Fruit Size: Large
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 4-9"
" Sweet Lavender Mulberry
If youâre torn between your love of clean sidewalks and your love of mulberries then Sweet Lavender Mulberry is the one for you! White fruit will not stain and is extremely sweet with less tang of the red or black mulberries. Fruit is ideal for drying and very nutritious. Cold hardy to USDA Zone 5.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus alba
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to around -20° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 12-15 ft. in height
Taste: Extremely sweet with less tang than other mulberries
Fruit Color: White
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 5"
" Tehama White Mulberry
Tehama is a fantastic selection of white mulberry, discovered in Tehama County in Northern California. White mulberries are unique for their sugary sweet flavor and itâs easy to eat many handfuls of them at a time. Theyâre also preferred by those who want a non-staining option of mulberry as the white mulberry doesnât leave its mark when it drops from the tree.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus alba
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to at least 5° F., possibly colder
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: Up to 25 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to August
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 7-9"
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Wellington Black Mulberry
Wellington Black Mulberry is an older cultivar and one of the finest cold hardy mulberries for East Coast growers. Wellington also performs quite well in the West. Trees can grow 15-20 feet in height and produce sweet, black berries over a period of several weeks, extending the harvest time of this delicious fruit.
Latin Name: Morus sp.
Site and Soil: Wellington Mulberry likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Wellington Mulberry is self-fertile.
Hardiness: Wellington Mulberry is hardy to at least -20° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 15-20 ft. in height (occasionally up to 25+ ft)
Taste: Sweet
Fruit Color: Black
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Wellington Mulberry are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 5-9"
" White Pakistan Mulberry
White Pakistan Mulberry features the same beautifully elongated fruit as the purple fruited Pakistan mulberry but with strikingly white fruit. Like a hybrid between a string of pearls, a cosmic worm, and your new favorite fruit! Weâre not sure if this is a true Morus macroura or just a Morus alba with extremely large and long fruits, but either way its a delicious and unique mulberry.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now we can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh and can be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus sp.
Site and Soil: Mulberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to 10° F.
Bearing Age: 2 â 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 12-15 ft. in height
Taste: Sweet
Fruit Color: White
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 8-10"
