Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' – Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'

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Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' – Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'

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Grows from a shrub into a multi-stemmed tree up to about 6 m, with a very broad, vase-shaped to almost fan-shaped crown. The leaf is dark green on top and blue-green on the underside, with a slightly undulate leaf margin. The autumn colour is purple. Each flower head is surrounded by four creamy white bracts that overlap barely or not at all. They may be followed by large, red, strawberry-like fruits. In the 1960’s, propagation material from about 15 seedlings was distributed under the name ‘Milky Way’. As a result, there may be small differences between plants.
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Multi-stem (1)
Specifications
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Height
4-6 m
Crown
broad vase-shaped, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
flaking, grey
Leaf
green
Autumn colour
purple
Flowers
white, flowers in May
Fruits
red
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
loamy soil, sandy soil, peaty soil, acid soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
6b (-20,5 to -17,8 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for butterflies
Application
parks, tree containers, cemeteries, roof gardens, large gardens, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree acid soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for shadow can withstand wind broad vase-shaped dense crown green white May average growing Conspicuous bloom all species Attractive autumn colour valuable for butterflies non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing
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Frequently asked questions
Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'

Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' can eventually reach a height of 4-6 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 4-6 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' turn purple in autumn.

The right time to plant Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' blooms in may.
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