Russian White Mulberry vs Witch Hazel - TreeTime.ca

Russian White Mulberry vs Witch Hazel

Morus alba tatarica

Hamamelis virginiana

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Russian White Mulberry
Witch Hazel

Russian White Mulberry is a cold hardy and adaptable tree. It is a great choice for the impatient gardener as it reaches its mature height in a short period of time and has an attractive, dense, and rounded form.

Odd looking berries are produced among a backdrop of glossy, deep green foliage. The blackberry-esque berries ripen slowly over the season, ranging in color from white, pink, and purple-violet. While the berries are not well regarded for fresh eating, they have made tasty jams and preserves.

Witch Hazel is a deciduous shrub, or small tree, with a short trunk, bearing numerous spreading, crooked branches.

The seeds grow in a long, wooden pod with two to four seeds per pod. Upon ripening, the pods burst, firing the seeds up to 30km an hour.

The leaf and bark extract of Witch Hazel has been used as a remedy to common ailments such as inflammation, bruises and much more for many centuries.

Russian White Mulberry Quick Facts

Witch Hazel Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: any
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: white
Berries: white, tart, nutritious and sweet
Flavor: light sweet taste
Seeds: seeds ejected to a distance of up to 30 ft
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, PE