Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'
Kousa dogwood
The Cornus kousa 'Miky Way' is a medium sized tree large flowers and a prolific bloom. At first they are lime green, but they quickly change to a white color. It grows a huge amount of flowers and has strawberry like fruits during summer. During autum, his leaves turns into a deep red.
↕ 300 cm
❄ -30 °C
☀ sun, half shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Cornus |
| Species | kousa |
| Cultivar | 'Milky Way' |
Bloei
| Flowering period | may, june |
| Colour (flower) | white, yellow |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green |
| Autumn colour | red |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 300 cm |
| Growth rate | slow |
Standplaats
| Soil type | acid |
| Winter hardiness | -30 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
| Soil moisture | normal |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub, tree/standard, fruit/berries, solitary |