Species and varieties in the National Collection of Flowering Cherries at

Keele University

Prunus 'Hakuho'

Sato-zakura Group

Prunus 'Matsumae-hakuho'

Selected and raised by Mr Masatoshi Asari in Matsumae at the southern tip of Hokkaido, Northern Japan from hybridizing P. x yedoensis ‘Somei-yoshino’ and P. ‘Oshima-zakura’.

Blush-white medium-sized semi-double flowers, early to mid season. Young foliage is bronze-coloured.

Location

  • One by corner of playing field; square J2; tag 4113. Planted in 2009.
  • One in the Memorial Garden; square K11; tag 4235. Planted in 2012.