Moerloosei flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Moerloosei'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 10 feet tall4 to 15 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
'Moerloosei' flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa 'Moerloosei') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and privacy screens. 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 spring and sometimes in winter, and the flowers are fragrant. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit it. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Shasta daisy, Beautyberry, and Ornamental onion.