Prunus, Weeping Cherry, Weeping Higan Cherry, Weeping Japanese Cherry 'Snow Fountain'

Prunus

Family
Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus
Prunus (PROO-nus)
Synonym
Prunus subhirtella var. pendula
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By grafting
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Russellville, Arkansas

Lemoore, California

Lemoore Station, California

Mountain View Acres, California

Oakland, California

Sacramento, California

San Leandro, California

Winchester, California

Northbrook, Illinois

Spring Grove, Illinois

Iowa City, Iowa

Brunswick, Missouri

Ripley, New York

Cary, North Carolina

Akron, Ohio

Grove City, Ohio

North Augusta, South Carolina

Lebanon, Tennessee

Farmington, Utah

Langley, Washington

Spokane, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
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3
neutrals
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Hampton, VA | March 2011 | neutral

I've gone through two of these trees. One simply died over the winter and one was killed by the drought of 2010. Lovely trees but I won't...Read More

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Iowa City, IA (Zone 5a) | March 2008 | positive

I planted this tree in July 2007. This will be the first year it is blooming in my yard. It has a great shape and remains interesting all year.

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middleburg hts, OH (Zone 6a) | October 2003 | neutral

I'm in cleveland Ohio (U.S.) and will be planting this tree in the next week or two. It will be on the north and west side of my front ya...Read More

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Saugus, MA | June 2003 | neutral

We have the Snow Fountain cultivar and it is growing great in sun in zone 6. It is a beautiful tree my only problem is the blooms do not...Read More

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Akron, OH | April 2003 | positive

Our tree is beautiful, but young still. We want to keep it pruned so it stays on the smaller scale.

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Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) | January 2003 | positive

This is a very beautiful cultivar. It is sterile, so the flowering season is prolonged. The flowers are medium to dark pink, borne in pr...Read More

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