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Prunus campanulata Okame

Prunus campanulata Okame
Latin name:
Prunus campanulata Okame
Common name:
Hybrid Japanese Cherry
Keywords:
cherry, okame, prunus

Crossed from P incisa x P campulata - broad oval shaped bush with small leaves that changes from light green to bronze and Bright orange in the Autumn.
Bell shaped flowers arrive in the Spring before leave foliage arrives.
As it only grows 2.5m tall and 2m wide it is ideal for a smaller garden area