Shirofugen flowering Japanese flowering cherry
Prunus serrulata 'Shirofugen flowering'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Spreading / flat-topped
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Foliage color
- Green
- Fall color
- Multiple tints
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Shirofugen flowering' Japanese flowering cherry (Prunus serrulata 'Shirofugen flowering') is a tree for borders, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. It blooms in early to late spring and draws butterflies, bees, and birds. The green leaves turn multiple tints in fall.
Pairs well with Katsura tree, First Frost hosta, and Ornamental onion.