PlantsFruits & Berries
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Large fruiting shade tree
ModerateFruits & BerriesAlso TreesEdible
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 25–45 ft
- Spacing
- 20–35 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers spring; fruit Jun–Jul
- How it spreads
- Large tree; messy fruit
- What to buy
- Container or balled-and-burlapped; bare-root in early spring.
- When to plant
- Early Apr–May after soil thaws and drains; Sep–mid Oct for container/B&B. Bare-root: early spring.
In the design
Use only where falling fruit is acceptable.
If you eat it
Fully ripe dark fruit
Site away from paving and parked cars
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
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Reference details
- Conservatism value
- 10
- Wetland indicator
- FACU