Chinese Kousa “Milky Way” Dogwood Tree Seeds Kousa Dogwood is an Excellent Small Specimen Tree for Any Landscape, with Abundant White Flowers & Edible Red Berries. Two Outstanding Characteristics are the Four-Petaled, White Flowers that Appear Above the Foliage in June and Reddish-Purple Fall Colors. Kousa Dogwood Berries are a Great Source of Calcium to Build Strong Bones and Teeth and Carotene to Produce Vitamin A in the Body. Vitamin A is Used to Maintain the Overall Health of Organs to Keep them Functioning Properly and Helps to Improve Skin Complexion.Kousa dogwoods prefer full sun but can suffer from sun scorch. If possible, place it in a location that will receive morning sun and afternoon shade. The kousa will thrive in rich soils with plenty of organic materials that are consistently moist but not wet. If placed in soils with a high PH, the kousa may develop light foliage, a sure sign that the tree lacks soil acidity, which they prefer. Maintaining moisture around the tree is good practice. Though the Cornus kousa is not considered drought-tolerant, it is more resistant to drought than native flowering dogwood. If dry weather is consistent, supplemental watering may be necessary for young trees. Newly planted trees need to be given a thorough weekly watering until roots are established. Trees with shallow root systems benefit from a few inches of mulch to moderate the soil temperature. The kousa is one of these shallow-rooted trees. This species thrives in Zones 5-8 and seems to do well at both extremes, both cold and warm, rather than at temperate areas. Kousa will grow up to 15-30 foot tall & wide.Zones 5-8Kousa Germination:1) Scarify seeds with a piece of rough grit sandpaper, then place in a bowl of very hot water for 12 hours.2) Cold stratify by placing seeds in a zip lock bag filled with moist peat moss or vermiculite. Place in the fridge for 90 days. This will break the seeds dormancy.3) Sow no more than 1/2″ inch deep in well draining seed starting mix.4) Keep in bright light, and use a heated propagator mat to keep them around 78 degrees F.5) Germination will start to occur within 4 months. Kousa has erratic germination so don’t toss any that don’t sprout early as some can take up to 18 months to sprout.

Chinese Kousa “Milky Way” Dogwood Tree Seeds Kousa Dogwood is an Excellent Small Specimen Tree for Any Landscape, with Abundant White Flowers & Edible Red Berries. Two Outstanding Characteristics are the Four-Petaled, White Flowers that Appear Above the Foliage in June and Reddish-Purple Fall Colors. Kousa Dogwood Berries are a Great Source of Calcium to Build Strong Bones and Teeth and Carotene to Produce Vitamin A in the Body. Vitamin A is Used to Maintain the Overall Health of Organs to Keep them Functioning Properly and Helps to Improve Skin Complexion.Kousa dogwoods prefer full sun but can suffer from sun scorch. If possible, place it in a location that will receive morning sun and afternoon shade. The kousa will thrive in rich soils with plenty of organic materials that are consistently moist but not wet. If placed in soils with a high PH, the kousa may develop light foliage, a sure sign that the tree lacks soil acidity, which they prefer. Maintaining moisture around the tree is good practice. Though the Cornus kousa is not considered drought-tolerant, it is more resistant to drought than native flowering dogwood. If dry weather is consistent, supplemental watering may be necessary for young trees. Newly planted trees need to be given a thorough weekly watering until roots are established. Trees with shallow root systems benefit from a few inches of mulch to moderate the soil temperature. The kousa is one of these shallow-rooted trees. This species thrives in Zones 5-8 and seems to do well at both extremes, both cold and warm, rather than at temperate areas. Kousa will grow up to 15-30 foot tall & wide.Zones 5-8Kousa Germination:1) Scarify seeds with a piece of rough grit sandpaper, then place in a bowl of very hot water for 12 hours.2) Cold stratify by placing seeds in a zip lock bag filled with moist peat moss or vermiculite. Place in the fridge for 90 days. This will break the seeds dormancy.3) Sow no more than 1/2″ inch deep in well draining seed starting mix.4) Keep in bright light, and use a heated propagator mat to keep them around 78 degrees F.5) Germination will start to occur within 4 months. Kousa has erratic germination so don’t toss any that don’t sprout early as some can take up to 18 months to sprout.