Species and varieties in the National Collection of Flowering Cherries at

Keele University

Prunus 'Matsumae-yae-miyama-zakura'

Sato-zakura Group

Prunus 'Matsumae-yae-miyama-zakura'  

Selected and raised by Mr Masatoshi Asari in Matsumae at the southern tip of Hokkaido, Northern Japan in 1964 from hybridising P. ‘Miyama-zakura’ with P. ‘Gasazama-nioi’.

Small white semi-double flowers, early to mid-season. Young foliage is bronzy-green coloured. Shows good autumn colour.

Location

  • One between Church Plantation and the Running Track, square H6; tag 4173. Planted 2011.