Scientific Name
Chaenomelea japonica

Common Name
Japanese flowering quince

 
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; best flowers in full sun
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Width: 3 to 4 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Open; wide spreading; interlacing network of thorny stems
Flower/Fruit: Orange-red, scarlet, or red flowers in spring; 1.5" greenish yellow fruit in fall
Foliage: Alternate, simple lustrous dark green leaves; 1 to 2" long
Comments: Not as ornamental as other Chaenomelea spp.
Cultivars: --
   

 


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