Orange Storm Japanese quince
Chaenomeles 'Orange Storm'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Orange (double)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Orange Storm' Japanese quince (Chaenomeles 'Orange Storm') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, hedges, and cut flowers. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Double orange flowers open in early to late spring and are fragrant. Bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Lilac, Foam flower, Ornamental onion, and Big bluestem.