Chaparral white mulberry
Morus alba 'Chaparral'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Whitish green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
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Notes
'Chaparral' white mulberry (Morus alba 'Chaparral') is a tree for food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast into a rounded shape and can reach 6 to 8 feet tall and 8 to 12 feet wide. Whitish green flowers open in early to late spring, and birds visit the tree. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Apple, Juneberry, Honeyberry, and Tall fescue.