Prunus 'Shirotae' syn. 'Mt. Fuji'

A vigorous, strongly spreading tree with a spectacular, very early floral display. A popular tree in small gardens where lateral space is adequate and tough enough for use in streets and other public open space plantings.

Categories: Prunus (flw. Cherry)

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Genus

Prunus
Species

serrulata
Variety Type

Ornamental
Variety

Prunus (flw. Cherry)
Growth Rate

Moderate.
Foliage

Mid-green leaves with an extended tip and a distinctive finely serrate margin. Turning attractive yellow to bronzy-reddish and orange in autumn. The new growth is pale green.
Bark

Grey and roughly lenticelled. The young branchlets brown and shiny.
Tree Habit

Broadly vase-shaped and flat-topped with strongly horizontal branching. Also available as a ‘tall’ standard grafted at approximately 1.8 metres.
Flowers

Slightly pink buds opening to white flowers hanging below the branches in pendant clusters in mid-spring. Can be semi-double or double. Mildly fragrant.
Height (m)

4
Width (m)

6