Russian White Mulberry vs Creeping Oregon Grape - TreeTime.ca

Russian White Mulberry vs Creeping Oregon Grape

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Creeping Oregon Grape
Russian White Mulberry

Creeping Oregon Grape is an excellent ground cover plant with attractive, dark green, holly-like leaves. It maintains its leaves throughout winter, which turn mauve, rose, and rust-colored. Clusters of bright, yellow flowers develop into dark, blue-purple edible berries ideal for juice or wine.

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.

Creeping Oregon Grape Quick Facts

Russian White Mulberry Quick Facts

Zone: 5a
Zone: 4a
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: purple and bronze
Flowers: yellow
Flowers: white
Fruit: large blue/purple
Berries: white, tart, nutritious and sweet
Flavor: light sweet taste
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC
Other Names: ash barberry, creeping barberry, creeping holly grape, creeping mahonia, creeping oregon-grape, creeping western barberry, holly grape, mountain holly, oregon barberry