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Black Beauty

Variety of Black mulberry · Morus nigra
Compact, container-friendly black mulberry with early fruiting and sweet-tart berries.
Edible value8Medicinal value1Other uses1
🇺🇸 USA

Taste & characteristics

Taste

sourjuicysweetaromatic

Profile

Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
3 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Medium-sized, black, juicy fruit with classic sweet-tart mulberry taste.

Growth

Dwarf and slow-growing; ideal for small gardens and container culture.

Yield

Fruits while young and over an extended period.

Notes

Popular compact M. nigra selection for home gardens and patios.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Black mulberry unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page

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