Cameo Japanese quince
Chaenomeles superba 'Cameo'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Peach pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cameo' Japanese quince (Chaenomeles superba 'Cameo') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Peach pink flowers open from early to late spring and have a sweet fragrance. Bees and birds visit the shrub, and it tolerates drought. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, First Knight fountain grass, and Armenian grape hyacinth.