University of Wisconsin-Madison | Botany Plant Growth Facilities
Botanical Garden
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Genus: Morus Species: alba Common Name: Weeping White Mulberry Family: Moraceae Order: Rosales Native: Central and Eastern China Habit: Tree Height: 6 to 8 feet Width: 4 to 8 feet Flowerig Season: Spring Flower Color: Cream-green Propagation: Grafting Zone: 4-8 Note: This grafted, weeping cultivar is suitable as a specimen tree in gardens. Mulberries are dioecious with inconspicuous flowers, and the fruits are edible. Monitor plant for bacterial blight, powdery mildew, canker, leaf spots, scale, and mites. Prefers sunny to partly shady, moderately dry, well-drained, rich ordinary garden soil. |
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