Other common names
French mulberry
Shrubs
A bushy, deciduous open and arching shrub grown for the freely-fruiting clusters of purplish-mauve to magenta berries are borne along the stems during autumn and often into winter. The elliptical to ovate leaves have serrated margins and the undersides may be covered with woolly hairs. The stems are slender and grey to reddish-brown. In late spring to early summer, inconspicuous flowers of violet, pink, or white are arranged in clusters from the leaf axils
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres