paper mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size40 to 50 feet tall30 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, green, orange, red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Attracts
Notes
Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) is a tree. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows at a rapid rate and forms a rounded shape. Birds visit it, and it tolerates drought. Give it plenty of room to spread.
Pairs well with Umbrella tree, Juneberry, and Sea buckthorn.
Native range
East Asia, Japan, and and China..