Prunus ‘Snow Fountains’ (Weeping Cherry)
Weeping Higan Cherry Snow Fountains, Snow Fountains Cherry, Prunus 'Snofozam', Prunus 'White Fountain'
Regarded as one of the finest weeping cherries, Prunus ‘Snow Fountains’ is a small deciduous tree of strongly weeping habit with long, gracefully cascading branches kissing the ground. Blooming for about 3 weeks in mid-spring, a profusion of fragrant, snow-white, single flowers emerge from pink buds and smother the bare branches. They give the appearance of a snow fountain and create a charming see-through effect. They are followed by small pea-sized black fruits which are inedible. As the flowers wane, the ovate, dark green leaves emerge and create a fresh summer canopy before turning brilliant shades of golden-yellow and orange in fall. Slow-growing, this is a spectacular and elegant ornamental cherry tree for the landscape.
- Grows vigorously up to 8-15 ft. tall (240-450 cm) and 6-8 ft. wide (180-240 cm).
- Performs best in full sun in moist, relatively fertile, well-drained soils.
- Perfect choice as single specimen plants, beds, and borders
- Prune after flowering if necessary but generally requires little pruning.
- Watch for caterpillars, leaf-mining moths, bullfinches, silver leaf, bacterial canker, and blossom wilt.
Requirements
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
6 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Plant Family | Rosaceae |
| Genus | Prunus - Flowering Cherry Tree |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid) Fall |
| Height |
8' - 15' (240cm - 4m) |
| Spread |
6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Japanese Garden, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
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Requirements
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
6 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Plant Family | Rosaceae |
| Genus | Prunus - Flowering Cherry Tree |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid) Fall |
| Height |
8' - 15' (240cm - 4m) |
| Spread |
6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Japanese Garden, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
