Russian White Mulberry vs Northblue Blueberry - TreeTime.ca

Russian White Mulberry vs Northblue Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum Northblue

Morus alba tatarica

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Northblue Blueberry
Russian White Mulberry

Northblue Blueberry produces the best tasting of the half-high blueberries we carry. It's a cross between a highbush and a lowbush variety, which makes it suitable for smaller yards. For its size, Northblue Blueberry produces abundant quantities of large, firm berries. They are sweet and juicy.

While this variety is self-pollinating, we recommend pairing it with another suitable blueberry to increase the berry production of both varieties.

Note: Blueberries require very specific soil conditions. They need well-drained soil with a pH between 4.5 and 5.0. If the starting pH of your soil is between 5.1 and 6.2 you can lower it by adding sulfur. We recommend against planting blueberries in soil with a starting pH greater than 6.2. Please do your own research before buying any blueberry plants.

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.

Northblue Blueberry Quick Facts

Russian White Mulberry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: dark red
Flowers: white
Berries: large clusters of blue berries
Berries: white, tart, nutritious and sweet
Fruit size: large
Firmness: firmer
Flavor: sweet/juicy
Flavor: light sweet taste
Harvest: mid summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no