PLANT OF THE MONTH

April 2022 —Mt. Fuji Cherry

Latin Name:  Prunus serrulata ‘Shiro-fugen’

Family:  Rosaceae

Type:  Deciduous tree

Origin:  South America and mountainous areas of Southeast Asia

Location at Bloedel Reserve:  Japanese Garden Meadow

Garden Uses:  Specimen tree, flowers best in full sun

Fun Fact:  Planted in the early 1980s, this is one of our staff’s favorite specimen flowering trees.  A pair of these trees were moved from next to the Japanese Guesthouse out into the meadow, however only this single specimen survived. In Japan, it is a tradition to feast and celebrate under the flowering cherries.