Okame Cherry

Okame Cherry Tree grows best in full sun or partial shade with loamy, well-drained soil. 

The Okame cherry buds appear red towards the end of February and into the first week of March before opening into white flowers.

This tree will grow best in full sun or partial shade with loamy, well-drained soil and prefer horticulture zone 4, falling between 34° North latitude and 51°N. The okame cherry tree requires no severe problems if grown in a healthy environment. It works great as a screen, decorative accent, or low wall.

This cherry tree, also known as the sakura, is small and deciduous in the Rosaceae (rose family).

Okame Cherry Tree will reach 15 to 25 feet at maturity.

This small, deciduous tree thrived in milder climates and was a gift from Japan to our capital in the early 1900s. Today, it's the one you see featured in Washington DC's annual "Cherry Blossom Festival" each spring.

This tree is perhaps D.C.'s best-known symbol of springtime, and it has been for more than 100 years! People from all over come to see this "lucky" tree each spring when the pink blossoms appear.

It will reach 15 to 25 feet at maturity. Its bright pink flowers appear for about two weeks each spring before petals fall to make room for decorative fruit.

It has small, dark red flowers and dark black fruit at the end of each branch. This tree has almost no serious insect or disease problems and is easy to grow from seed.

That is the Big Ben of cherry trees as they reach 15-30 feet tall at maturity, making them the tallest tree around. The small and delicate blossoms are white and blossom around late March to mid-April on this tree. This variety is about 3 ft wide and 2-3 ft tall at maturity.

Okame Cherry Tree is For Sale at Tree Nursery with Low Prices and Fast Shipping

Shipping Information

We dig fresh our plants and ship immediately. We ship US Mail, Priority shipping. You will receive a tracking number once your plants ship. All plants will be fine in their packages for up to 3 days after receiving.

How We Protect Your Plants For Transit

We sell only bare root plants. We dip the roots in tera-sorb silicone gel to retain ample moisture for transit and surround with plastic. This is superior protection for plants in transit for up to 12 days.

Upon Receipt Of Your Plants

Open your plants and inspect the same day received. We offer 3 days to report any problems with your order. Bare root plants need to be planted within 2-3 days of receiving unless weather-related problems prohibit planting. Store in a cool place and keep roots moist and covered with plastic until they can be planted. Water for the first week daily after planting.