Red Mulberry
About Red Mulberry
Morus rubra 'Townsend', commonly called Townsend red mulberry can live up to 125 years and has both edible and ornamental features. It is more cold hardy than black mulberry. Fruit dropping on vehicles and driveways can stain and be messy.
Taxonomy
Morus rubra
Morus
Moraceae
Rosales
How to care for Red Mulberry
How often to water your Red Mulberry
every 9
Red Mulberry needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Red Mulberry in your home
a window
Red Mulberry love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Red Mulberry does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Red Mulberry in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Red Mulberry
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Red Mulberry after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Red Mulberry
Red Mulberry
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.