Tea’s Weeping Mulberry

Tea’s Weeping Mulberry

Tea’s Weeping Mulberry is a fast growing and heat-loving tree with blackberry-like fruit. This tree will grow to be around 20 ft. by 20 ft. and is known to have low chill hour requirements.

Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now you can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh. It can also be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.

Latin Name: Morus alba
Site and Soil: likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 15° F.
Bearing Age: 2 – 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 20 by 20ft.
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: July to September
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 4-9