Prunus 'Okame' /Okame Cherry

A grove of dormant trees at the Mobile Botanical Garden
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A grove of dormant trees at the Mobile Botanical Garden	A typical form of the tree in full bloom	Light pink petals with much darker colored basal portions of the floral units
Specimen tree in bloom	A tree in full flower	Specimen tree growing adjacent to a small pond
Specimen lawn tree	There are hundreds of trees like this blooming in Columbia, SC each spring	Close-up image of flowers
A single branch showing the density of the flowers	Viewing through the canopy of a tree in full bloom	Most young trees tend to be upright in their growth habit, but also bloom early
Two of many hundred blooming trees in Columbia, SC each spring


Scientific Name:	Prunus 'Okame'
Common Name:	Okame Cherry
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	6, 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height:	15-20 feet
Spread:	15 - 20 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	Pink
Light Exposure:	Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	Yes

Comments:	Flowers in late winter or early spring, about 2 week after the Taiwan cherry. This selection extends the flowering period for cherries to about a month in the south. It is easy to grow and is a good choice as an accent plant. When its flowering overlaps that of Taiwan, it will produce a large number of berries. June beetles can defoliate a small tree in just a night or two and a larger one in a week or so. White peach scale can seriously damage or kill a tree.