Morus alba ‘Pendula’ (Weeping White Mulberry)

Morus alba ‘Pendula’ (Weeping White Mulberry) is a small, gracefully weeping deciduous tree with curtain-like, gnarled branches sometimes kissing the ground – and enclosing a fun hideout for children. They are clothed with heart-shaped, glossy dark green leaves, that may turn a pleasing yellow in fall. White mulberry is usually dioecious (separate male and female trees). ‘Pendula’ is a female tree with small yellowish-green flowers in drooping catkins. In summer, it bears edible, oval, white fruits ripening to deep pink, dark red or purple-black. ‘Pendula’  is a popular fruiting, weeping form and a compelling garden curiosity. Morus alba ‘Chaparral’ is the nonfruiting male cultivar.

• Grows up to 6-10 ft. tall (180-300 cm) and 8-12 ft. wide (240-360 cm).
• A full sun lover, White Mulberry is easily grown in humus-rich, fertile,moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates heat, drought and a wide range of soils. Shelter from cold, dry winds.
• Generally pest free. Keep an eye out for leaf spot, canker, coral spot and powdery mildews.
• No routine pruning necessary. Remove diseased, damaged, congested or crossing shoots. Winter pruning while the tree is dormant helps avoid excessive sap loss.
• Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in mid-summer.
• Morus alba species is native to Asia. It poses an ecological threat by displacing US native species, possibly hybridizing with and transmitting a root disease to the native Morus rubra.
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