Red mulberry has been rated as moderately tolerant of flooding as it usually withstands being inundated with up to a foot of water for a single growing season. The highest use of red mulberry is for its large, sweet fruits. These are a favored food of most birds and a number of small mammals including opossum, raccoon, fox squirrels, and gray squirrels. The fruits also are used in jellies, jams, pies, and drinks. In the past, the fruits were valued for fattening hogs and as poultry food.
Red mulberry is used locally for fenceposts because the heartwood is relatively durable.
Literature Cited Broadfoot, W. M., and H. L. Williston. 1973. Flooding effects on southern forests. Core, Earl L. 1974. In Shrubs and vines for northeastern wildlife. John D. Gill and William M. Healy, comp.