Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: dogwoods, 1 by rcn48

rcn48 wrote:
We've had Cornus kousa in our gardens for over 10 years and it's matured into a lovely tree and is spectacular in flower. Love the fact that it blooms later and is resistant to the diseases/pests which C. florida is prone to.

We have had 'Satomi' (below) for about 3-4 years now - although flowers are at best a pale pink for us, not the rich pink I had hoped for, we planted 'Heart Throb' last fall and looking forward to the darker red flowers. Impressed with the foliage on 'Heart Throb' - really attractive red tones when the cooler temps hit here in Sept/Oct. Also planted a weeping form ('Weaver's Weeping') and an evergreen form, C. kousa var. angustata, (evergreen in Zone 7 that is) that should be interesting once they have an opportunity to establish themselves.

In answer to your question, Chinese Dogwoods perform beautifully in our climate and 'Milky Way', known for its excellent flowering habit, should be no exception.

Debbie