Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
Deciduous-Shrubs
Flowering quince is a shrub that tolerates dry conditions and provides a show of flowers ranging from white to scarlet in the early Spring. It can either be pruned to maintain a neat shape or allowed to develop into a more natural form.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Chaenomeles speciosa Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Chaenomeles speciosa |
| Common Name: | flowering quince |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | barrier plant, shrub border, massing, groupings |
| Characteristics | |
| Height: | 4 - 8 feet tall |
| Spread: | 4 - 8 feet wide |
| Foliage: | alternate, simple, deciduous, and serrated along the margins large stipules on current season's growth as foliage ages, turns from reddish to green |
| Flower: | perfect scarlet, white, red, or pink flowers appear before leaves |
| Bloom Period: | Spring |
| Fruit: | apple shaped pome (2 to 2.5 inches long and wide) |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun to part shade |
| Water: | performs well in dry conditions |
| Soil: | best in slightly acidic soils |
| USDA Zone: | zones 4 - 8 |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | to increase flowering and maintain a more uniform look, may be pruned back to 6 inches
each year (after flowering) can become a tangled mess of branches if not properly maintained |
| Additional Notes: | thorns are common |
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