Planting a flowering Ornamental tree in the garden is a fantastic way to add accents of color and a whole bucket full of beautiful blooms. However, choosing which color can be difficult; they are all so incredible! White gives the yard a sense of pristine calm, but pink stands out like no other. There's no reason to go back and forth trying to make a decision; choose both!

The Shirofugen Flowering Cherry Tree (Prunus serrulata 'Shirofugen') offers a continuously changing show of pinks and whites all through its spring bloom season!

The flower buds appear light pink in color at first and then, over the course of the blooming process, brighten to white. The double blossoms stay white for a while, but not for long! Just as you start longing for a little more color, the blossoms transform into a deep pink with mauve reaching from the center. What a color-changing show!

As if Shirofugen Japanese Flowering Cherry's beauty wasn't enough, this ornamental tree brings pollinators such as butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden each bloom season! Watch as the tree comes alive with the flutter of winged bees in search of a tasty snack.

Not to be outdone, the leaves of this spectacular tree are just as showy! They sprout a crimson-flushed bronze and darken to a lush green during the summer. The leaves make for a fascinating follow-up to the intensely pink blooms of late spring. Once fall arrives, the tree gives you one more color to marvel at as the leaves turn a reddish-orange before finally falling for the year.

Landscape Application:

During the magnificent bloom, few activities are as pleasurable as simply opening the windows and letting the scent of cherry blossoms fill your home. Picking a couple of blooms off the tree and bringing them inside will also give any home an added splash of color and freshness!

There are so many ways to incorporate a Shirofugen Flowering Cherry into a landscape. Of course, a grove of them would be incredible, but planting one by itself as an accent to other trees is just as breathtaking! Try planting one on either side of a driveway or entryway for a lasting first impression on those who visit!

Go ahead and plant this tree by your porches and patios, pathways, and seating areas without the worry that you'll have to deal with messy fruit! The Shirofugen is a sterile Flowering Cherry - so no fruit mess to deal with! Growing 15 - 20 feet in height and spreading 25 - 25 feet wide, you'll gain a gorgeous shade tree for landscaping anywhere in the sun garden!

• Magnificent Color-Changing Blossoms
• Pink Buds, Double White Blooms That Age Mauve
• Attracts Pollinators
• Spreading Flat-Topped Form
• Sterile Flowers - No Fruit!
• Ornamental Specimens, Accent Trees, & Mess-Free Shade

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Keeping this Flowering Cherry tree happy is quite easy. As long as it's planted in a sunny spot (at least 6 hours of direct sun a day) with well-drained soil, then watch Shirofugen thrive! Provide new trees with regular moisture using the Finger Test and a 3-4 inch deep layer of mulch around their root system. Once established, it's a plant-it-and-forget-about-it tree that is perfect for the new grower who's just getting started but still wants a showstopper!

Give your tree some shaping, remove crossing branches and winter dieback in the late winter if needed. Flowering tree fertilizer in the spring once you see new growth emerge helps keep your tree flowering at its best!

• Full Sun
• Well-Drained Soil
• Regular Moisture Needs
• Prune Late Winter
• Easy to Care For

Pink, then white, then pink again! Planting a Shirofugen Flowering Cherry tree is a surefire way to make a statement without having to choose a single flower color. Order one for your landscape today from NatureHills.com!