Species and varieties in the National Collection of Flowering Cherries at
Keele University
Prunus 'Matsumae-yae-goromo'
Sato-zakura Group
Selected and raised by Mr Masatoshi Asari in Matsumae at the southern tip of Hokkaido, Northern Japan in 1962 from P. ‘Botan-zakura’ and P.’Naden’ (aka P.’Matsumae-hayazaki’).
Single or semi-double medium-sized pale pink flowers that darken with age, early season. Young foliage is bronze-coloured. Colours well in autumn.
Location
- One between Church Plantation and the running track; square H6; tag 4181. Planted in 2011.