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Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'

Tree

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  • Pot Size: #20
  • Comment: 1.75 - 2 m
  • Location: GTN 8B
  • In Stock: 1
Milky Way Chinese Dogwood features showy clusters of white flowers with white bracts held atop the branches in late spring. It features an abundance of magnificent pink berries from early to mid fall. It has bluish-green foliage throughout the season. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding brick red in the fall. The peeling gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.
Milky Way Chinese Dogwood will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.
This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water.  It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the leaves in alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Details

Botanical Name

Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'

Common Name

Milky Way Chinese Dogwood

Hardiness Zone

  • 5
Appearance

Max Height

15 Feet

Max Spread

15 Feet

Plant Form

  • Layered

Foliage Colour

  • Green

Fall Colour

  • Red

Flower Colour

  • White
Growing

Flowering Period

In Late Spring

Moisture

Average To Moist

Sunlight

Partial Shade



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