Species and varieties in the National Collection of Flowering Cherries at
Keele University
Prunus 'Matsumae-ohsio'
Sato-zakura Group
Selected by Mr Masatoshi Asari in 1963 from seedlings of a hybrid between Prunus 'Botan' and Prunus 'Amayadori. Its name, literally, means ‘Matsumae-big-wave’ for its big white flowers with waving petals.
Location
- Corner of the Sports Field; tag 4115, square J2, planted 2009.