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Chaparral Weeping Mulberry

Scientific name: Morus alba 'Chaparral'
Taxonomy
Family:Moraceae
Type:Deciduous tree
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:4 to 8
Sun:Full sun
Moisture:Dry
Plant Characteristics
Height:8 ft
Width:12 ft
Bloom:Spring flowers
Bloom Time:April
Bloom Color:White
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description Weeping Mulberry makes for an interesting weeping accent plant with its vigorous growth habit. This is a mulberry that does not bear messy fruit.

  Morphology:
This a deciduous tree with a weeping habit. The cultivar Chaparral is grafted on to a standard mulberry tree. As the scion grows the resulting tree attains a height of 8’ with a spread of 12’-15’. The leaves are glossy green and lobed. They are up to 8” long giving the entire canopy a rather robust appearance. Fall leaf color is yellow.

As this is a male cultivar the flowers are diminutive. Flowers appear from March through April.

  Adaptation:
This cultivar is widely adapted to most sites. Mulberries have reputation for being very tolerant of urban conditions.

  Pests:
None reported.
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