Russian White Mulberry vs Balsors Blackberry - TreeTime.ca

Russian White Mulberry vs Balsors Blackberry

Morus alba tatarica

Rubus fruticosus Balsors

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Russian White Mulberry
Balsors Blackberry

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.

Balsors Blackberry is a cold-hardy variety that produces very large, sweet and juicy blackberries late in the summer. They are great for baking and fresh eating.

Balsors Blackberry is a floricanes, primarily fruiting on second year canes. Each spring cut back all two-year old canes, leaving only the last year’s growth. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn’t require a second plant nearby to set fruit.

Russian White Mulberry Quick Facts

Balsors Blackberry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Bark: has thorns
Flowers: white
Berries: white, tart, nutritious and sweet
Berries: black
Fruit size: large
Firmness: soft
Flavor: light sweet taste
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: August
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: balsors hardy blackberry, illinois blackberry