Species and varieties in the National Collection of Flowering Cherries at

Keele University

Prunus 'Matsumae-usu-gasane-somei'

Sato-zakura Group

Prunus 'Matsumae-usagasanesomei'

Prunus 'Matsumae-usagasanesomei' Grown in the Asari Cherry Garden and the Matsumae Cherry Tree Collection Garden. cv. Somei-yoshino x P. serrulata cultivars.

Raised by Mr Masatoshi Asari in 1966.

Late flowering semi-double incurved flowers pink or light pink c. 1” dia.

[Manual of Japanese Flowering Cherries No. 109]

Location

  • Memorial Garden; tag 4211, planted 2012, square K11.
  • Opposite 50/60 The Covert; tag 4048, planted 2008, square I7.