species
Morus nigra
Black mulberry
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Morus nigra belongs to the family Moraceae, also known as Black mulberry, introduced to the UK. It reaches 9 m tall and 10 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or clay soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers in May. Its RHS hardiness rating is H6 (hardy, very cold winter): −20 to −15°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 9 m tall × 10 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H6 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Clay
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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