| Description | Golden Shadows Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera aurea) is a fast-growing deciduous shrub or small tree with golden-yellow foliage. It is hardy to zones 6-9 but may survive in zone 5. |
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| Pronunciation | (broos-son-ET-ee-ah)(pap-ih-RIF-er-ah) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6-9 |
| Sunlight | full, partial shade |
| Moisture | average, medium |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | Plants are dioecious and have male and female plants. |
| Leaves | yellow to golden yellow leaves, 3 lobed, mitten-shaped |
| Dimensions | 15-30 in height and spread |
| Maintenance | You can keep it smaller by pruning and cutting it back hard if needed. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Don Shadow (Shadow Nursery) of Winchester Tennessee USA. |
| Misc Facts | Genus name honors Pierre Auguste Marie Broussonet (1761-1807), French physician, naturalist, and one-time professor of botany at Le Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier. The specific epithet comes from the Egyptian word papyrus, which means paper, and the Latin word ferre, which means to bear, in reference to the use of tree bark to make paper. Aurea refers to the golden color of the leaves. |
| Notes & Reference | #154-Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs (Michael Dirr) |
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