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Okame Flowering Cherry

Prunus × incam ‘Okame’

Okame Flowering Cherry is a moderate-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 6–30 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with moderate water needs in well-drained soil. Expect pink blooms in spring. It attracts pollinators, small mammals and songbirds and stands up well to heat and drought.

USDA zones
4-9
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Moderate
Mature size
6–30 ft
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
High
Soil
Well-drained
Bloom color
Pink
Bloom season
Spring
Attracts
Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds
Tough against
Heat, Drought
Native to
North and South America, Eurasia and Africa

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