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MORUS alba

Commonly known as Silkworm mulberry, White mulberry

Sweet, whitish fruits changing to reddish pink

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Good to know - fruit taste described as rather insipid.
Pests & Diseases - canker, coral spot, bacterial blight, powdery mildew.
Place of Origin - China.
Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
Height - 10m (30ft)
Spread - 10m (30ft)
Deciduous - ovate to heart-shaped, sometimes lobed, glossy bright-green leaves to 20cm (8in) long, turning yellow in autumn.
Fruit - Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
Tree - spreading tree. Fruit to 2.5cm (1in) long.
Zero Rated Item - No VAT on this plant
Full Sun
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Rounded to broadly spreading