Milky Way Chinese dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 30 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Milky Way' Chinese dogwood (Cornus kousa 'Milky Way') is a tree for borders and specimen planting, and it needs little care. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly and has an erect shape. The leaves turn a new color in fall, and the flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Lady's mantle, and Pale yellow-eyed grass.