Red Mulberry, American Mulberry Morus rubra

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Botanical Name:

Morus rubra

Family:

Moraceae

Genus:

Morus

Species:

rubra

Common Name:

Red Mulberry, American Mulberry

Height:
30-60 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5

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  • Morus rubra

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours, repeat process daily for 4 days.
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: surface sow and keep moist, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed, can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination.
In a Nutshell:
* Morus rubra , commonly known as the Red Mulberry , is a species of mulberry native to eastern North America , from northernmost Ontario and Vermont south to southern Florida and west to southeast South Dakota and central Texas . Although common in the United States , it is listed as an endangered species in Canada . more...
* Fruits are red turning dark purple, birds love them, more open and irregular than M. alba, dark green leaves, yellow in fall, native to eastern and central United States in rich moist soil.
* A cloth can be made from the fibrous bark. more...