Mulberry — Black

Morus nigra

Slower-growing, smaller cousin of the white mulberry. Culinary superior — deep purple, intensely flavoured fruit.

Hardiness ratings

Mulberry — Black hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 5–9 −28.9 °C to −1.1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H7 down to −20 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 5–9 −23 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–5 −15 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Slow to mature — first heavy crops 8–10 years from planting
  • Long-lived — productive trees over 200 years old are recorded in England

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Mulberry — Black on Wikipedia