Milky Way Kousa Dogwood Bloom Spring The smooth bark marked with

The smooth bark marked with prominent horizontal lenticels adds winter interest

which is typically grown as a 2-3' tall shrub with a larger spread

so trim dead branches in the late fall/early winter

"Salix babylonica

Milky Way Kousa Dogwood Bloom Spring The smooth bark marked withThis 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