Species and varieties in the National Collection of Flowering Cherries at
Keele University
Prunus 'Matsumae-hana-miyako'
Sato-zakura Group
Selected and raised by Mr Masatoshi Asari in Matsumae at the southern tip of Hokkaido, Northern Japan in 1970 from crossing Prunus Ito-kukuri with Prunus ‘Naden’ (aka Prunus ‘Matsumae-hayazaki’).
Small blush-pink semi-double flowers, early to mid season. Young foliage is bronze-coloured.
Location
- One by Church Plantation flats; square H7; tag 4164. Planted in 2011.