Geisha Girl flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Geisha Girl'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 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
'Geisha Girl' flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa 'Geisha Girl') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It blooms in late winter and spring, and the flowers are fragrant. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit it. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Armenian grape hyacinth, and First Knight fountain grass.