Mulberry trees

[BLACKJACK]

If you're looking for a berry tree for your yard, consider a mulberry. They have berries similar to a raspberry, only sweeter. As a kid, we had some around, now last weekend I was hiking in Minneopa State park down my Mankato and ran into a couple of mulberry trees that were just prime picking, we stopped for about 15 minutes and ate berries. Birds like them also. They're hard to find but worth it.

[Powerstroke]

Mulberry trees are not hard to find, but they definately will do well just about anywhere and are a great attractant to wildlife.

Not to argue with you, but mulberry trees are very common in the city. In most cases a mulberry is considered a weed tree because it grows so fast and has very little in the way of structure. They usually grow anywhere they can (where the birds [PoorWordUsage] out the seeds) and grow very fast. However, with proper care one could reap its benefits if they wanted them intheir yard they could be nurtured.

[Steve Foss]

I think you're both right. Cultivated varieties of mulberry bought in greenhouses can be hard to find. Mulberries produced from the inevitable bird droppings are common in Zones 4 and 5.

We had mulberries in LaCrosse in our yard when I was a young boy. Many a summer day I'd fight the birds off and gorge. No need to ask what Mom thought when I'd stagger into the house with red smeared all around my mouth. She was a nurse, and immediately assumed the worst. She soon learned I was an eater, not a fighter.