Silk Hope Mulberry Size:Bareroot (2'-3') where it is known as

where it is known as Ugni by the indigenous Mapuche peoples

Neal Peterson

the leaves turn into vivid splashes of sienna

Tree habit is extremely upright

the tree will grow to only 10-12' tall

Silk Hope Mulberry Size:Bareroot (2'-3') where it is known asMorus alba x rubra 'Silk Hope' Since mulberry leaves (from the imported M. alba variety only) are the sole food source of the silkworm, some American trees date to the early 1800's, when North Carolina was part of a thriving silk industry which, unfortunately, was soon eclipsed by foreign competition. Silk Hope, a chance wild cross discovered by mulberry breeding legend A. J. Bullard, boasts the historic pedigree of M. alba crossed with our native M.