Prunus 'Okame'

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Prunus

  Family:

  Rosaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Woody

  Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

  Heat and cold tolerant.

  Dimensions:

  Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Tree

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Habit/Form:

  Arching

  Erect

  Oval

  Rounded

  Vase

  Growth Rate:

  Medium

  Texture:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Soil Texture:

  Clay

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

  6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Fruit:

  Display/Harvest Time:

  Fall

  Fruit Type:

  Drupe

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Pink

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Fragrant

  Long-lasting

  Showy

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

  Flower Petals:

  4-5 petals/rays

  Flower Size:

  < 1 inch

  Flower Description:

  Clear, rosy pink blooms in early spring; mildly fragrant

• Leaves:

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Leaf Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Orange

  Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:

  Orange

  Red/Burgundy

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  1-3 inches

  Leaf Width:

  1-3 inches

  Leaf Description:

  1 to 2.5 in. alternate, simple leaves; bronzy red to bright orange to red fall color

• Bark:

  Bark Color:

  Light Brown

  Red/Burgundy

  Bark Description:

  Polished reddish-brown bark

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Design Feature:

  Flowering Tree

  Specimen

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Heat