One of the first shrubs to bloom, Flowering Quince heralds the coming of spring when bright fresh flowers dot bare gray branches. Chaenomeles (ky-anom-aleez) branches are often cut and used in arrangements to celebrate the Lunar New Year, red flowers being the color of choice for such events.
Chaenomeles flowers last well into April and can appear sporadically through summer. Leaves are long and green with slightly curled edges.
Fruits resembling small bumpy apples develop in autumn, and while edible, they are very astringent but with enough sugar and they are palatable. This is not the quince typically used for jelly: although both are members of the rose family, fruiting quince grows on trees and tastes quite different. (Download our brochure on Fruiting Quince.)
Pale pink buds open to white single flowers. Branches twist and turn, and so do leaves and thorns!
Grows to 2-3’ tall and wider. Contorted Quince makes an interesting bonsai specimen as well.
The Storm series is a line of Chaenomeles with orange, red or pink double flowers. In flowers, ‘double’ means a lot of petals. They are thornless and don't produce fruit.
Grows 4-5', sun-part shade, Z5
Deep orange single flowers. Grows 2-3’ tall x 2-3' wide.
Aptly-named for prett pink flowers.
Grows to 4’ tall & 6’ wide. Allow plenty of space!
Ooh-la-la! Individual flowers can be pink, red or white or a combination of all colors, blooming all along the same branch.
Tall shrub, 6-10’.
Read up on some of our favorite shrubs and remember, this is only a smattering of the variety of shrubs we carry all year long! Note: Viewing a Native Plant will take you into our Native Plant section.
