Red Mulberry

Morus rubra L. - Mulberry family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 70.0 feet

Planting Distance: 8.5 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Root Depth: 24 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Early Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Red Mulberry: Glyphodes sibillalis, Hyphantria cunae

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Ontario
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.