Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Morus Alba 'Pendula'

Size:

6'-10' tall by 8'-12' wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, toothed, lobed or unlobed

Flowers:

small yellowish green in drooping catkins

Fruit:

sweet edible blackberry-like, loved by birds

Fall Interest:

deciduous

Culture:

sun; rich, moist, well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

Use:

ornamental; female trees have messy fruit

Cultivars:

male version is 'Chaparral'

Notes:

typically top-grafted to a species tree; unlike native red mulberry, upper leaf surface is smooth and shiny; native to China