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A mature Red Mulberry (Morus rubra) growing in a residential garden bed

In the landscape

Shade tree · Specimen · Edible · Native

Data sources

Wikipedia, NC State Extension

Red Mulberry

Morus rubra · Tree

Red Mulberry is a tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 35–50 ft × 35–40 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. It attracts songbirds, pollinators and small mammals and stands up well to drought.

USDA zones
4-9
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
35–50 ft × 35–40 ft
Attracts
Songbirds, Pollinators, Small mammals
Tough against
Drought
Native to
Eastern North America

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