Morus rubra

red mulberry, moral

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Family

Moraceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory)

Height

35 - 60ft

Spread

35 - 60ft

Flower Color

Green

Fruit

Berry; Red

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

May - June

Fall Color

yellow

Habitat

floodplains, river valleys, moist hillsides

Notes

fruit sweet; VA=small tree?

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain