Black Mulberry Plant | Morus nigra

Looking to plant something a little different from the usual fruit trees? May we interest you in this stunning mulberry tree. With its broad, rounded crown of charming heart-shaped foliage, this tree boasts delicious, sweet, near-black berries with lovely tart undertones throughout the heart of summer. While non-native, black mulberry trees have been around in the UK for a heck of a long time. Archaeological evidence indicates that the trees were likely present during the Roman occupation. You can eat your mulberries fresh from the tree, use them to make a sticky jam or incorporate them into a steaming-hot mulberry pie. One of the great things about this tree is how low-maintenance it is; once established, it doesn't require regular watering, feeding or pruning.