Fruitless mulberry (Morus alba ‘Fruitless’)

Native: China

Tree Characteristics

• Shape: Rounded or Vase
• Foliage: Deciduous, Ovate to Cordate sometimes Lobed, Dark Green, Gold, Deciduous.
• Height: 20 - 30 feet
• Width: 30 - 45 feet
• Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring.
• Fruit: Fruitless.
• Bark: Light Green, Fissured.
• Shading Capacity: Dense in Leaf, Moderate out of Leaf.

Tree Site Conditions & Constraints

• Zones: Sunset 2 – 24, H1, H2; USDA Hardiness 3 - 9.
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.

Pests & Disease Information

• Resistant: Texas Root Rot and Verticillium.
• Susceptible: Beetle Borers, Spider Mites and White Fly, Chlorosis, Fusarium, Mistletoe, Oak Root Rot, Phytophthora and Root Rot.

Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns

• Branch Strength: Weak.
• Root Damage Potential: High.
• Health Hazard: Allergy and Poisonous
• Biogenic Emissions: Moderate

Source:

SelecTree. "Morus alba Tree Record." 1995-2018. Feb 28, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/morus-alba >

SelecTree. "Morus alba 'Fruitless' Tree Record." 1995-2018. Feb 28, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/morus-alba-fruitless >