Species: Chaenomeles speciosa

(kay-noh'mah-lees spee-see-oh'sah)

Chaenomeles speciosa

Flowering Quince

Found on Course Walks

Dogwood & Common Shrubs

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

Many cultivars and varieties exist, below are a few.

'Apple Blossom', 'C. x superba 'Texas Scarlet'', 'Cameo', 'Contorta', 'Double Take 'Orange Storm'', 'Double Take 'Pink Storm'', 'Double Take 'Scarlet Storm'', 'Double Take Peach', 'Geisha Girl', 'Jet Trail', 'Nivalis', 'Texas Scarlet', 'Toyo-Nishiki'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Shrub 4 to 8 feet

Height: 6' - 10'

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: generally rounded, but variable

Ornamental Other: dense, tangled branching; no fall color

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun, Part shade

Hardy To Zone: 5a

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Moisture Tolerance: Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

Apple scab can defoliate in mid-summer; some susceptible to fireblight

Bare Root Transplanting

Other

Native to China

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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