Milky Way Kousa Dogwood Size:3.5-4 ft. 0) with good drainage

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This cultivar offers classic white-bracted beauty wrapped in the kind of ironclad disease resistance that makes it a pragmatic choice for gardeners who've watched too many beloved dogwoods succumb to fungal enemies

While kousa's disease resistance is a genuine advantage

accept its quirks

Milky Way Kousa Dogwood Size:3.5-4 ft. 0) with good drainageThis cultivar earned its celestial name from the galaxy of blooms in late spring to early summer. The pointed, white star shaped bracts measure 3 to 5 inches across and persist for four to six weeks, appearing after the leaves have emerged rather than on bare branches like our native flowering dogwood. 'Milky Way' matures into a broad, bushy specimen reaching 15 to 20 feet tall and equally wide. Young trees grow in an upright, vase shaped habit before