Botanical Name: Morus alba 'Fruitless'
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Common Name: Ornamental White Mulberry  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

25-40'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch

 

Accenting Features

n/a

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Lawn

 

Special Uses

Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Steve Mullany

  • Description

  • Notes

This is a non-fruiting form of the White Mulberry. It, too, is deciduous, with a dense, rounded crown. Large dark green leaves are deeply lobed and leathery. Fall color is hit-or-miss, as an early hard frost will turn the leaves brown before they can turn yellow. Provides dense shade. Grows 30 to 50 feet tal and wide.
Grow in rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prune in late fall or winter to avoid bleeding. Tolerates heat, drought, and a somewhat wide range of soils, including alkaline ones. Shallow rooted. Non-fruiting mulberry are more drought tolerant than fruiting forms.