Nicoline Japanese quince
Chaenomeles superba 'Nicoline'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nicoline' Japanese quince (Chaenomeles superba 'Nicoline') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. 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 soil of most types. It blooms from early to late spring with fragrant flowers that attract bees and birds. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It also tolerates drought once settled in.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, First Knight fountain grass, and Armenian grape hyacinth.