Mount Fuji Japanese Flowering Cherry

Name: Mount Fuji Japanese Flowering Cherry
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 06694

Prunus serrulata 'Mount Fuji'

Pronunciation: PROO-nus ser-YOO-lay-tuh

SKU #06694

USDA Zone

5-7

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	A magnificent show-stopper with showy clusters of fragrant white flowers backed by bronze-tinged new foliage. Works well as a single specimen or lawn tree in smaller landscapes or in groves for magnificent impact in larger landscapes. Excellent for use as a shade tree. Deciduous.
Light	Full sun
Watering	Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms	Spring
Mature Size	Moderate growing; reaches 20 ft. tall, 25 ft. wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Deciduous
Special Features	Attractive Bark, Benefits Birds
Growth Rate	Moderate
Growth Habit	Upright
Flower Attributes	Fragrant, Showy Flowers

STYLE
Design Ideas	Flowering Cherry are certainly a part of the Asian garden palette, but they are just as appropriate for traditional beds and borders. Planted as single accents against darker background evergreens, its beautiful bark and graceful form are perfect for the romantic cottage or country garden. This upright Cherry works well as a street tree, front-yard showpiece, lining driveway edges in cooler climates or as a smaller shade tree in city gardens. Plant as a single specimen, in pairs at entries and gateways and in groves to compound their influence.
Flower Color	White
Foliage Color	Dark Green
Companion Plants	Boxwood (Buxus); Lilac (Syringa); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Rose Of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus); Coneflower (Echinacea)

CARE
Care	Provide humus-rich, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune for shape and structure after flowering.