Prunus x Shirotae Mount Fuji

Common Name:
Mount Fuji Flowering Cherry, Shirotae Cherry

Description:
Prunus × shirotae 'Mount Fuji' is a breathtaking ornamental cherry tree, celebrated for its elegant, wide-spreading growth habit and stunning spring floral display. In mid to late spring, it produces masses of large, pure white, semi-double flowers with a delicate fragrance. The blossoms emerge alongside fresh green leaves, which deepen in colour over summer before transforming into brilliant orange and gold hues in autumn.

With its broad, spreading canopy and gently weeping branches, 'Mount Fuji' is perfect as a feature tree in gardens, parklands, or avenue plantings. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, demonstrating good resilience to urban conditions. While this variety does not produce edible fruit, it is a magnet for bees and pollinators. Its graceful form and spectacular floral show make it one of the most admired cherry tree cultivars.

Form:

• Tree - Medium
• Spreading / Weeping Habit

Mature Size:

• Height: 4–6 m
• Width: 6–8 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:

• Pure White (Semi-Double)

Key Attributes:

• Fragrant Flowers
• Suitable for Large Gardens and Avenues
• Bee Attracting
• Deciduous
• Drought Tolerant (once established)

Toxicity:

• The seeds and leaves contain compounds that can be toxic if ingested in large quantities.

Companion Plants:

• Japanese Maple
• Camellia
• Magnolia
• Azalea
• Rhododendron