How Big Do Okame Cherry Trees Grow

Young ‘Okame’ Cherry. This hybrid of Prunus incisa and Prunus campanulata grows quickly when young and forms a 15 to 20-feet-tall and 20-feet-wide upright, oval silhouette (Fig. 1).

How fast does a Okame cherry tree grow?

Rate of growth is medium, especially when young, so expect 1- 2′ or more per year. As with most cherry blossom trees, the Okame is noted for being hardy in USDA Zones 6-9. Okame Cherry and other Japanese flowering cherry trees are early spring time favorites for their cherry blossoms in the landscape.

Are Okame cherry trees invasive?

I was able to find Prunus x incamp ‘Okame’, which is a cross between two species outlined below, the following note: “Invasive potential: little, if any, potential at this time”. Emboldened I plunged on finding the same “little potential note” for Prunus sargentii, serrulata, and the Washington favorite, yedoensis.