Prunus snofozam - Snow Fountain is a superb weeping cherry that has both spectacular floral and foliage beauty and high versatility. Highly recommended as a landscape feature plant.
 
Height: 1.5 - 2.5 metres.
 
Width: 2.5 metres.
 
Growth rate: Slow to moderate.
 
Form: Strongly weeping. Propagated onto a 'tall' standard at approximately 1.8 metres and as a 'short' at approximately 1 metre.
 
Foliage: Prunus snofozam - Snow Fountain has serrated, lanceolate leaves, dark green in colour.
 
Autumn colour: Leaves change to orange, gold and reds in autumn.
 
Flowers: Masses of single white flowers in spring.
 
Bark: Prunus snofozam - Snow Fountain has young stems smooth, shiny brown with numerous cream lenticels.
 
Tolerances: Adaptable to a wide range of conditions including some heat and moderate levels of dryness. Good disease resistance. Flowers best in full sun.
 
 Landscape use:  Prunus snofozam - Snow Fountain is great specimen for lawns or small areas around the home. Border peripheries. Japanese gardens. The ground cover form can be used as a ground cover, on banks or cascaded over walls.
 
 
 
Botanical Name:
 
 
    
Prunus subhirtella Snofozam
 
   
 
   
 
    
Common Names:
 
    
Weeping Cherry , Snow Fountain , Snow Fountains
 
   
 
   
 
    
Foliage Type:
 
    
Deciduous
 
   
 
   
 
    
Native
 
    
No
 
   
 
   
 
    
Plant Type:
 
    
Tree
 
   
 
   
 
    
Plant Habit:
 
    
Pendulous, Weeping
 
   
 
   
 
    
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