The catalog/Species

Morus spp.

Genus-level entry. These cultivars are recorded under Morus with no species — typically inter-species hybrids or supplier listings without an extracted species name.

Z 31110 cultivars

Cultivars

PL#3365

'Black Beauty'

Morus

(Morus nigra sp.) Large, shiny fruit similar to Persian. Can be grown as a tree or large shrub. Attractive to birds. Self-fruitful. 200 hours or less. USDA Zones 4-10.

Z 4–10
PL#3366

'Cooke's Pakistan'

Morus

Selection of Pakistan mulberry. Very sweet fruit to 5" long. Heavy bearing beginning in early July. Self-fruitful. Estimated chilling requirement 200 hours. May not be reliably hardy in zones colder than USDA Zone 9.

PL#3367

'Dwarf Everbearing'

Morus

(Morus nigra) This bush form of mulberry continuously produces sweet blackberry-like fruit throughout the spring and early summer. A great choice for container growing, minor pruning will keep the plant compact. Mature height 10-20ft. if grown in the …

Z 5–11
PL#3368

'Illinois Everbearing'

Morus

(Morus rubra) Best hardy variety. Very precocious, self-fruitful, and heavy bearing through the summer. Has excellent sweet flavor. Seedless.

Z 3–8
PL#3369

'Pakistan'

Morus

Long (3 inches), firm, red to black, sweet fruit. Non-staining juice. Month-long early summer harvest. Fruit used fresh and for pies, jams and jellies. Large, vigorous, disease-resistant tree.

PL#3370

'Persian'

Morus

(Morus nigra) Densely foliated tree to 25-30 ft. Large heart-shaped leaves. Large fruit is juicy, dark red to black and good for jam.

Z 7–9
PL#3371

'Persian White'

Morus

(Morus nigra ‘Alba’) Usually trained as a low hedge or tall shrub. Sweet, white fruit with a pink blush. Attractive to birds. Self- fruitful. 200 hours or less. USDA Zones 6-10.

Z 6–10
PL#3372

'Tea's Weeping'

Morus

(Morus alba 'pendula') Fast growing, heat-loving tree with blackberry-like fruit. Mature tree size 20 by 20 ft. Low chilling requirement. USDA Zones 4-9.

Z 4–9
PL#3373

'White'

Morus

(Morus alba 'White') Medium-sized, sweet, white fruit shaped like blackberries. Grows at a moderate rate to 20-60 ft. depending on soil quality and depth. Drought tolerant once established. Grows larger and more rapidly with irrigation.

PL#3374

'White Pakistan'

Morus

(Morus alba ‘Pakistan Alba’). Long, sweet, white fruit similar to Pakistan. Non-staining juice. Self-fruitful. 200 hours or less. USDA Zones 6-10.

Z 6–10