Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Wildlife Value
Moderately resistant to deer. Fruit is eaten by birds and mammals.
Plant Profile: Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing'
Names
Hicks Everbearing Red Mulberry
Phonetic Spelling:MOR-russ ROO-bruh
Genus:Morus
Species:rubra
Family:Moraceae
The Hicks Everbearing red mulberry is a native tree known for its dual purpose as both an edible and ornamental plant. With a lifespan that can reach up to 125 years, it does possess a tendency to be invasive, which can be a drawback. However, it is more resilient to cold temperatures compared to the black mulberry. This older variety is somewhat rare and not easily accessible. For further details, refer to information on Morus rubra.
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing' Feature Summary
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Tags
#hardy
#deciduous
#weedy
#messy
#deer resistant
#edible garden
#garden walls
#bird friendly
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
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Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing' Feature Summary
Attributes
Moderately resistant to deer. Fruit is eaten by birds and mammals.
Jellies, Jams and wine from the ripe fruit
Woody
Fruit
It produces numerous reddish-black fruit that looks like blackberry but slender, with a size of 1 1/4''
Berry
Red/Burgundy
Black
Edible
Summer
1-3 inches
Flowers
The small yellowish-green flower is not showy. Male flower and female flower can bloom on the same tree or different trees.
Green
Insignificant
Catkin
Spring
Leaves
Features alternate broad simple green leaves with notch at the base, fine, serrated margin. Upper surface is rough and under surface is full of soft hair.
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Alternate
Ovate
Serrate
Whole Plant Traits
Edible
Tree
Deciduous
Erect
Spreading
Oval
Rapid
High
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
12-24 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Edible Garden
Drought
Deer
Pollution
Salt
Naturalized Area
Songbirds
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Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing' Attributes
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Edibility
Jellies, Jams and wine from the ripe fruit
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing' Fruit
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Fruit Description
It produces numerous reddish-black fruit that looks like blackberry but slender, with a size of 1 1/4''
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Fruit Color
Black
Red/Burgundy
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing' Flowers
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Flower Description
The small yellowish-green flower is not showy. Male flower and female flower can bloom on the same tree or different trees.
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Flower Color
Green
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing' Leaves
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Leaf Description
Features alternate broad simple green leaves with notch at the base, fine, serrated margin. Upper surface is rough and under surface is full of soft hair.
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Leaf Color
Green
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing' Whole Plant Traits
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing' Cultural Conditions
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing' Stem
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing' Landscape
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
