Kinshiden flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Kinshiden'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 8 feet tall6 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
'Kinshiden' flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa 'Kinshiden') 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 early to late spring and sometimes in winter, and the flowers are fragrant. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit it. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Armenian grape hyacinth, and First Knight fountain grass.