Sweet Lavender Mulberry Tree
Description
Sweet fruit that won’t stain sidewalks! Fruit is firm and juicy, in shades of white, pink, and light purple – color darkens as it ripens. Fast-growing tree tolerates salt and drought, perfect for urban planting. Plant as a “protector tree” to keep birds away from other fruits. Grows well in containers! Heat-tolerant. Ripens April through summer. Self-pollinating. Morus alba
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Fruit Color | Pink |
| Fruit Size | Small - Medium |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 5 - 10 |
| Pollination | Self-Pollinating |
| Ripens/Harvest | April Or May Through Summer |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 5.5 - 7.5 |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Texture | Firm |
| Years to Bear | 2 - 3 |
Zone Compatibility
This Variety's Zone Range
5 - 10
My Hardiness Zone
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.
Pollination
This variety is self pollinating.
In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. Plant one of these varieties within 100' for best results.
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
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Customer Reviews
15 Ratings
1-10 of 15 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 2, 2021
Very Pleased
I bought 3 different mulberry trees to plant in the chicken yard to give the chickens shade and snacks. They have done well and I am very pleased. I have to admit that I was tardy in getting them planted and still they did well and continue to do so. I have had no disease issues with them, either.
Rated 5 out of 5
Mar 21, 2020
Great in large pot
I bought my lavender mulberry over 5 years ago and have it in a 1/2 wine barrel pot and it is doing wonderfully producing sweet delicious fruit every year! I am in midwest United states.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 8, 2018
Mulberry Tree
I planted our Mulberry Tree in our yard in Southern Alabama just minutes from Wolf Bay and the Gulf. It has been growing more each year and currently covered with berries, it is about 6 foot 6 inches tall, we are very pleased with the tree and look forward to eating the fruit. Thanks again
Mr. Andrew
Mr. Andrew
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 2, 2016
Yummy berries
The tree had some berries the first year, but the year after the berries didn't ripen all the way and fell off. The tree is great, so I blame the weather this year.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 2, 2016
Fast growing plant
As promised this plant grew very fast and is showing blooms second year. It is already at 10 feet tall and 5 feet wide.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 12, 2016
1 year review
Very healthy, vigorous plant. Grew two feet the first summer and even set fruit. I want more but as yet don't know where to put them. Hope the mulberry will distract birds from my cherries.
Rated 4 out of 5
May 10, 2019
Already Growing
I just planted the little twig that came a few months ago and it already has lovely little leaves on it. It also shows, what looks like, little berries style growths? Already? I don't know but I love the beauty of this tree when it's gown and I'll get luscious fruit plus nice shade in the yard. Let's see what it does in the summer heat.
Rated 4 out of 5
May 14, 2018
One is fine and one died over the winter
In Zone 9 with a mild winter, one of my trees died at 1.5 years and the other one is fine with beautiful leaves. I am looking forward to my fruit this year, at least a little of it.
Rated 4 out of 5
Jan 5, 2017
sweet lavender mulberry died
The sweet lavender mulberry I purchased died midsummer - not sure what happened, as the Asian pears and Illinios mulberry all looked great. I pulled the dead mulberry plant out in early september, and repotted it, hoping there might be some life left in the root (I have a grape vine that "died", but I left in a pot on the porch, then saw it sprout the following spring, so I am cautiously optimistic the mulberry might come back to life).
Rated 4 out of 5
Nov 20, 2016
Nice tree
A little expensive, but Starks has good customer service and a hassle free replacement guarantee. I have 3 left of 5 that I purchased. Take Starks zone compatibility with a grain of salt and consider if you may have microclimate issues. I'm in 5b according to the calculator, but there is still frosts throughout May and as early as mid August. The early and late frosts have been pretty hard on these mulberries but they are 2years in the ground here and 5-6 feet tall now, bearing pretty well.
I like mulberry the white and pink color.
It attracts birds
Unique
It was different.