BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

Morus nigra is a small tree which produces many delicious, dark-red fruit in mid to late summer and assumes a striking, gnarled habit once mature. The fruit are juicy, with a good flavour and can be used to make all sorts of tasty desserts although as a general rule of thumb, they must be used as soon as they are ripe as the fruit do not store well under most circumstances. A productive ornamental tree with a delightful, architectural habit!

Features

• Common name: Black Mulberry.
• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Flowering Period: May - June.
• Flower Colour: Pale greenish-white
• Rate of Growth: Slow to moderate.
• Habit: Small tree with a somewhat arching, gnarled habit once established.
• Height: 10 m (32 ft).
• Spread: 10 m (32 ft).
• Notes: Morus nigra is best grow surrounded by mown or short grass, which cushions the fall of the fruit and also makes them easy to spot when harvesting. This plant is self-fertile.
• Size: 60 - 80 cm tall in 3L containers