« Previous Plant  |  Next Plant »

Morus alba Pendula (fruiting)

Weeping Fruiting Mulberry

A vigorous, mounding, weeping tree with large, lobed, dark green foliage. They produce small, edible, red-to-black fruit.

  • »  Mounding, spreading, weeping, growth habit
  • »  Greenish-white blooms
  • »  Arching branches droop to the ground
  • »  Oval to rounded, usually lobed, dark green leaves in the summer
  • »  Small, edible red to black fruit appear in late summer
  • »  Fall foliage is an insignificant yellow
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

10gal Topgraft
$234.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:3-4 m
  • Spread:4-5 m
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Growth Rate
Medium
Attributes
Deciduous
Edible
Drought Tolerant
Fruit
Flowering Time
Early Spring
Habit
Mounding
Weeping
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape uses
Specimen
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Morus alba 'Pendula (fruiting)'

The leaves of mulberry have been used in China since at least 2600 B.C. as the primary diet for silkworms.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Morus alba 'Pendula (fruiting)'

Forming a mounded, umbrella-like crown, this weeping cultivar adds visual interest both in the summer and winter. Fruiting mulberry have edible berries that are attractive to birds, however, the fruit litter on the ground can be quite messy. Plant in an area of the landscape where foot traffic will not bring fruit stains into the home. To avoid this plant a non-fruiting cultivar.