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Cornus kousa var. chinensis 'Milky Way'

Common name(s): Chinese Dogwood, Kousa, Kousa Dogwood
Family name: Cornaceae
Common family name: Dogwood Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 5B
Perennation: perennial
Light level: partial sun
Flower color: white
Plant height: 15 feet - 20 feet
Plant spread: 15 feet - 15 feet
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: upright
Leaf color: green
Range: Cultivated
Habit: tree - clonal
Special characteristics: Fall Color, Winter Interest, Food - Forage for Wildlife

This cultivar of dogwood has a very floriferous habit. It has greater flower and fruit production than the species. White flowers grace this small ornamental tree in late spring. It has a broad, bushy form that makes it suitable for the small landscape. As the plant grows to maturity, the branches have a horizontal spreading character.

The fruit is edible to birds. Fall color varies from dull red to maroon. Good for use as a specimen, screen or container planting. Requires supplemental moisture during droughts. Good winter interest is provided by the persistent fruit and colorful trunk on mature specimens.

Zones 5B - 8

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