Double Take Peach™ Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles)
Shrub
- Delicate color on a super-sturdy plant.
- Thornless and safe for kids!
- Fabulously showy double flowers.
- Heat tolerant.
- Zones 5-9, sun, 5' tall x 5' wide at maturity.
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Description
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Patent #: USPP 30,231
Common name: Flowering quince
Zone: 5 - 9
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Height x width: 4-5' tall and wide
Flower color: Peach
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Spring
Bloom time: Spring
Features: Proven Winners, privacy & screening, deer resistant, low flammability, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, best for beginners
Uses: Accent, background, container gardening, erosion control or embankment, foundation planting, hedge, massing, Specimen
How to Grow
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Water: Average water needs.
Spacing: 4 - 6 feet.
Fertilizing: Little needed. If you want plants to grow more quickly, apply a granular rose fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: No specific care needed. Branches may be clipped and brought indoor for winter blooms.
Maintenance & pruning: Regular pruning is not required. However, if you wish to prune, do so immediately after flowering in spring. Note that quince flower mostly on two-year-old wood, so allow growth to develop for best bloom. Some rebloom in late summer/fall is common - consider it a bonus!
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.