Milky Way Chinese Dogwood is a small flowering deciduous tree with a vase shaped habit and pointed green leaves that transition from golden bronze to scarlet in fall.  Heavy blooms of large button flowers with white petal-like brackets begin in late spring and are followed by showy pink fruits in summer.  Prefers part sun and slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil.  Has excellent disease resistance.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Prone to leaf scorching or spots in full sun.  Does not have the disease or pest problems of the native dogwoods.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Ponds or streams, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Maple, Beautyberry, Mahonia

IMAGES: Photos by Lani. Mar 13 1941 to Dec 13 2018. Rest in Peace, (1) Full Tree Milky Way Dogwood, (2) Milky Way Dogwood (Cornus Kousa) in Full Bloom, (3) Milky Way Dogwood June 19 2017 Diagon Alley, (4) Milky Way Dogwood Up Close, (2) Photos by David Ohmer, Cincinnati – Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum “Milky Way Chinese Kousa Dogwood - (1) Fruit”, (2) Berries"

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.