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Chaenomeles superba 'Texas Scarlet'

Japanese quince

This plant is considered one of the best red flowering quince. If you want some beautiful colors in your garden, that this is plant is what you need. It is a deciduous shrub with a spreading habit, it produces scarlet red flowers both in clusters and singly from March to May. In autumn, green or yellow fruits are produced which is perfect if you want to make quince jelly.

↕ 100 cm – 150 cm ❄ -25 °C ☀ sun, half shade

Flowering period

jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec

Planting period

jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended

Characteristics

Botanical

Genus Chaenomeles
Species superba
Cultivar 'Texas Scarlet'

Bloei

Flowering period March, april, may
Colour (flower) red

Blad

Colour (foliage) green
Evergreen no

Groeiwijze

Height 100 cm, 150 cm

Standplaats

Soil type acid, neutral
Winter hardiness -25 °C
Location sun, half shade
Soil moisture moist, dry, normal

Gebruik

Type (use) shrub, ground cover, in group
Fruits/berries eadible, showy