Taxon

Cornus kousa subsp. chinensis 'Milky Way'

 
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Cornus kousa subsp. chinensis 'Milky Way' - Milky Way Chinese kousa dogwood
Image: Payton, Gregory - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Milky Way Chinese kousa dogwood
Family: Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Distribution: Species native to China
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: Medium-sized, deciduous tree considered to be one of the most beautiful of all flowering plants. Open branched specimen grows 30' high and 40' wide. Flowers appear in May/June as a soft green, turning to white, followed by beautiful, pinkish red to red fruit August through October. This variety noted for its abundant flowers and showy fruits. Excellent tree along a blank wall with its horizontal branching, the corner of a house or in a garden bed.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder

Locations

  • 1: ADG: AT14 (AT14) • Accession: D1981-0159.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: ADG: AT14 (AT14) • Accession: D1981-0159.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: JPG: BA20 (BA20) • Accession: D1990-0182.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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