Milky Way Chinese Dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'
$357.00
A spectacular specimen tree for the home landscape, with showy white flowers held on top of the branches in spring and a strongly horizontal habit of growth; very particular as to siting, requires rich, well-drained acidic soil and adequate precipitation
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Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition., Milky Way Chinese Dogwood is a multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a stunning habit of growth which features almost oriental horizontally-tiered branches. Its average texture blends into the landscape
Planting and Growing
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., 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
acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, but will not tolerate standing water. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 15'Hx15'W
Flowers are white
Flowers in late spring
Attracts birds
Fall color brick red
Zone 4b
Likes well drained soil
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