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Tatarian White Mulberry Seeds
Tatarian White Mulberry Seeds
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Tatarian White Mulberry, also called Russian Mulberry, is the most cold hardy form of Morus alba. It is borderline in Zone 3 and more reliable in Zone 4, although Oak Summit Nursery is testing it in a sheltered prairie orchard. White Mulberry is also the traditional food plant for silkworms.
This is the white mulberry we consider most suitable for the Canadian prairies where a favourable microclimate and snow cover are available. In warmer provinces it can behave invasively and can hybridize with threatened native Red Mulberry populations, so it should be planted only where it is ecologically appropriate.
Cold Hardiness Zone: 3
Stratification Required: 1 to 3 months cold
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Growing details
- Hardiness reference
- USDA zones 4a-8b
- Native range
- Asian origin; widely naturalised elsewhere and not native to Manitoba
- Growing site
- Full sun to part shade; clay, loam or sand with good drainage; acidic through alkaline soil
- Health context
- No serious disease highlighted; bacterial blight and coral spot can occur, with borers and whiteflies noted
- Pollination context
- Source describes separate male and female flowers; fruit needs a female plant and compatible pollen, but seedling sex is not guaranteed
- Flavour context
- Fruit is described as edible, but no quantified or cultivar-specific flavour profile was established
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
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