White Cherry Tree
Prunus ‘Shirotae’, also known as white cherry or Mount Fuji Cherry, is a small tree, which grows to approximately 6 metres. Yet it is a strong growing variety, and when young grows with a gentle weeping form, which develops to more horizontal form, as the tree grows older.
Common Name: Mount Fuji Cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Planting: Grows best in fertile, well drained soil, with plenty of exposure to sun.
Leaves: Bright green turning shades of yellow and orange in autumn.
Flowers: Blooms in mid April, with fragrant white flowers.
Bark: Reddish brown bark with distinctive horizontal lenticels.
