Double Pink Flowering Quince
A lovely selection of flowering quince with beautiful double flowers that have a nice soft pink to nearly light orange hue to them.
Prized for their fruit and for their ornamental value, our unique Flowering Quince varieties are an attractive complement to your yard or garden. Very hardy shrubs growing 4-6 ft in height or less, they are early blooming and offer the first taste of spring to our northern landscapes. For a striking bouquet, bring Flowering Quince branches indoors in winter and force them into bloom. Flowering Quince fruit makes a vitamin-rich, delicious, lemon-lime flavored syrup. Flowering Quince likes half day to full sun, well drained soil, and is self-fertile. It is hardy to minus 30 degrees F., and begins bearing 2-3 years after planting. Flowering Quince can produce 10-20 lbs. of fruit and is not bothered by pests or diseases.
Latin Name: Chaenomeles japonica
Site and Soil: Flowering Quince likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soils.
Pollination Requirements: Flowering Quince is self-fertile
Hardiness: Flowering Quince is hardy to minus 30F. or below.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 5-6 ft. in height.
Flower Color: Scarlet-red
Fruit Skin: Yellow
Fruit Size: Large
Bloom Time: February/early March
Ripening Time: September
Yield: 20+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Flowering Quince is not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 3