Okame cherry seeds

Habitat

hybrid between P. incisa and P. campanulata
hardy to zone 7, and warmer parts of 6
Habit and Form

a small, deciduous tree
15′ to 25′ tall
up to 20′ wide
upright, rounded crown
medium texture
moderate growth rate

Summer Foliage

alternate leaf arrangement
simple, deciduous leaves
oval leaf shape
1″ long to 2.5″
dark green leaf color
Autumn Foliage

copper, orange, yellow fall color
Flowers

pink, single flowers with red flower parts
flowers in spring
showy

Fruit

not commonly seen
not ornamentally important
Bark

showy
reddish-bronze bark
prominent horizontal lenticels
Culture

full sun to part shade
soil tolerant
moderately drought tolerant
Landscape Use

specimen
container planting
buffer strip
for flowering effect
patio plant
Liabilities

canker worm
ID Features

small, deciduous tree
alternate leaf arrangement
oval leaf shape
pink flowers with red flower parts
Propagation

cuttings
Cultivars/Varieties

‘Okame’ – This award-winning plant — a hybrid of P. incisa and P. campanulata (thus, the hybrid name “incamp”) — forms a broad-columnar tree that rounds out with age (to 30′ tall). It bears deep pink blooms in early spring before the leaves. In addition, it can express handsome fall color and shows attractive red-brown bark. This plant appear better adapted to USDA zone 6+ planting situations than other cherries.

‘Dream Catcher’ – A U.S. National Arboretum introduction, this seedling of ‘Okame’ is insect-resistant and shows pink flowers a bit later than its parent. The dark green leaves develop good fall color.