Falconnet Charlet flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Falconnet Charlet'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall8 to 10 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
'Falconnet Charlet' flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa 'Falconnet Charlet') 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 blooms in winter and spring, and its fragrant flowers draw bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It tolerates drought and salt, and it grows broad, so give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, First Knight fountain grass, and Armenian grape hyacinth.