Weeping White Mulberry – Standard

Morus Alba Pendula

Morus Alba Pendula  – commonly known as the Weeping White Mulberry, it is a small deciduous weeping fruit tree with glossy foliage and a compact growth habit. This is a grafted standard tree ideally suited for small gardens, and makes a lovely a specimen tree. It is suitable for growing in large containers. The tree produces both male and female green catkins in early summer. These are followed by edible raspberry like fruit, these turn from white to pink and red in late summer.

Name: Morus Alba Pendula

Approx. Height and spread: 2.5M x 4M

Position: Full sun.

Soil Ph: All.

Moisture: Well drained soil. Moist, but well drained soil

Hardiness: Hardy

‘The white mulberry is widely cultivated to feed the silkworms employed in the commercial production of silk. It is also notable for the rapid release of its pollen, which is launched at over half the speed of sound.’

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