Double Take Orange flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Double Take Orange'
PW Best Seller
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Double Take Orange' flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa 'Double Take Orange') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows 47 to 59 inches tall with a broad habit, and bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the blooms. Deer tend to pass it by. It also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Virginia sweetspire, Shasta daisy, and Autumn fern.