Species and varieties in the National Collection of Flowering Cherries at
Keele University
Prunus x yedoensis 'Amagi-yoshino'
A recent (1959) hybrid spin-off from a research programme to identify the parents of the Tokyo Cherry (Somei-yoshino) - the ubiquitous cherry planted all over Japan to celebrate the arrival of Spring.
The flowers are large, white, single and profusely produced in March.
Location
- Memorial Garden; tag 4362, planted 2023, square K11.
