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Chaenomeles japonica


 

Chaenomeles japonica
Japanese flowering quince

A broad-rounded small deciduous shrub with single-season-of-interest moderately showy orange to red spring flowers.

Habit:Low growing, broad spreading, tangled
Size:3' or less in height
Color:Dark green
Texture:Medium-fine in summer, more coarse in winter due to collection of trash and leaves
Hardiness:Zone 4b USDA
Habitat:Japan
Family:Rosaceae

 
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