Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Flowering quince

Chaenomeles speciosa

Thornless, fruitless selection with strong spring bloom; full sun flowers best.

Sun Exposure: Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft): 3–4
Mature Width (ft): 4–5
Bloom Season: Early spring

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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Dense rounded

Mature Height (ft)

3–4

Mature Width (ft)

4–5

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Bloom Season

Early spring

Bloom Color

Scarlet red

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

Non-native

WNC Notes

Thornless, fruitless selection with strong spring bloom; full sun flowers best.

Drought Tolerance

High

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Low–moderate

Deer Resistance

High

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**Flowering quince · Botanical detail**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeJonathan-Billinger ↗ · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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