Double Take Pink Storm flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Double Take Pink Storm'
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 Pink Storm' flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa 'Double Take Pink Storm') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance 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 and blooms in spring. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the flowers. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, First Knight fountain grass, and Armenian grape hyacinth.