Milky Way produces showy flowers. Single or multi-stem large shrub or small tree. Sun to part shade. Deciduous, meaning leaves drop come winter. Showy creamy white bracts late spring, several weeks after bloom of common dogwood, Cornus florida.
Big berries form on Milky Way.
Likes acidic, well-drained soil rich in sand and organic matter. More drought and disease resistant, especially to dogwood spot anthracnose, than C. florida. Excellent small specimen tree or shrub. Works well in shrub border or in foundation planting at corner of building. Attractive against large evergreens.