Taxon

Chaenomeles × superba 'Texas Scarlet'

 
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Chaenomeles × superba 'Texas Scarlet' - Flowering Quince
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Common name: Flowering Quince
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Distribution: Asia
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
Hardiness: 5a
Life form: Semi-evergreen shrub/sub-shrub
Comments: Flowering quince is one of the first pops of color in the winter landscape with red blooms in mid to late February. Flowers are followed by hard yellowish-green fruits sometimes used to make preserves. This dense, rounded shrub is 3 to 4 feet tall and wide at maturity. It is drought tolerant and adaptable to a wide range of soil types.
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Locations

  • 1: Color Curve • Accession: 2014-154/1 • Provenance: Garden
  • 2: Wavy Path • Accession: 2014-154/2 • Provenance: Garden
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