'Okame' Cherry: The Early-Blooming Pepto-Bismol Pink Tree Signaling Spring

Q: What are the pink flowering trees that start blooming in late February? The flowers are small.

I'll bet you're seeing 'Okame' cherry. The small flowers are Pepto-Bismol pink and blanket trees in early spring.

It takes just a few days of warm (or semi-warm) weather to trigger their eye-catching blooms across the metro area.