Prunus x incam 'Okame' (Taiwan Cherry)
Taiwan Cherry 'Okame', Okame Cherry, Prunus 'Okame'

Prunus x incam 'Okame' (Taiwan Cherry), one of the most well-liked garden cherry, is a little deciduous tree with an erect, vase-shaped habit when young and a more rounded habit as it ages. Early to mid April sees an abundance of rich, 5-petaled, carmine-pink blooms with scarlet calyces that cover the bare branches and produce a fantastic floral display. A lengthy period of color is provided by the foliage, which has finely textured, oval, dark green leaves that turn bronzy crimson to vivid orange in the fall. Okame cherry stands out in the landscape and has exceptional heat and cold tolerance. It can be utilized as a lovely specimen tree or in groups of three to five. Collingwood Ingram of England created a hybrid combining Prunus incisa and P. campanulata.