Species and varieties in the National Collection of Flowering Cherries at
Keele University
Prunus 'Takasago'
syn. Prunus x sieboldii 'Caespitosa'
Sato-zakura Group
A tree that was almost lost from cultivation but is becoming more popular. There are several on campus that were planted in the 1950s, like the one pictured. We think that they were purchased from the commercial nursery that used to be in the Walled Garden before it closed.
Note : the pictured tree fell over and was felled in October 2026.
Location
- By the boundary wall; tag 4075, planted 2008, square H4.
- By the boundary wall; tag 4101, planted 2008, square H3.
- A mature trees alongside ring road by The Covert; tag 3882, planted in 1950s, square J6.
