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Sign up freeMorus nigra
Very long-lived β can fruit for centuries. Slow to establish but extremely rewarding. Fruit stains intensely β harvest onto a sheet. Avoid planting near paths or patios.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check β plant African MarigoldGood, Belgian EndiveGood and ChervilGood nearby.Water: Medium Β· Height: 1000 cm Β· Soil: Deep, well-draining, fertile β tolerates most soils once established
Mulberry is usually grown from cuttings rather than seed. Take a healthy stem cutting, remove the lower leaves, and root it in moist, free-draining compost.
Morus alba
treeShares Mulberry's vulnerability to aphids β same companion strategies apply
Tropaeolum tuberosum
vegetableThrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Mulberry
Spiraea
shrubSame aphids challenge as Mulberry β similar protective companions help
Berberis thunbergii DC.
shrubThrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Mulberry
These three thrive alongside Mulberry β and alongside each other.
