Double Take Scarlet Japanese quince
Chaenomeles 'Double Take Scarlet'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Double Take Scarlet' Japanese quince (Chaenomeles 'Double Take Scarlet') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, hedges, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring, and the fragrant flowers attract bees. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Once settled in, it is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Japanese holly, Cora Louise peony, Ornamental onion, and Cornflower.