Bring refined beauty to your garden with this Yudie Ume Tree (玉蝶梅 / ぎょくちょうばい), also known as “Jade Butterfly,” a graceful flowering apricot prized for its delicate form and serene blooms. Its branches spread like butterfly wings, creating a soft, artistic silhouette that enhances any landscape.

In late winter to early spring, Yudie Ume produces elegant double flowers in soft white to pale pink tones, accompanied by a light, refreshing fragrance. The blossoms stand out against its fine branching structure, offering a peaceful and timeless aesthetic inspired by traditional Asian gardens.

Perfect for ornamental planting, courtyard gardens, or bonsai training, this variety is cherished for its subtle beauty, symbolism, and classical charm.

You will receive a healthy live plant ready for planting or training.

• 1 live Yudie Ume tree
• Variety: Jade Butterfly (double-petal flowering apricot)
• White to pale pink fragrant blossoms
• Ornamental / bonsai-suitable tree
• Secure packaging for safe delivery

Growing Information

• Common Name: Yudie Ume / Jade Butterfly Plum Blossom
• Botanical Name: Prunus mume
• Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
• Growth Stage: Young plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; consistent moisture during establishment
• Mature Height: 10–20 feet (smaller with pruning or bonsai training)
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 6–9
• Container Friendly: Yes (excellent for bonsai)

Care Tip: Plant in a sunny location for best flowering. Light pruning after bloom helps maintain shape and encourages more abundant blossoms in the following season.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.