Pink Lady Japanese quince
Chaenomeles superba 'Pink Lady'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pink Lady' Japanese quince (Chaenomeles superba 'Pink Lady') 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 in early to late spring, and the fragrant flowers attract bees and birds. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The shrub is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Armenian grape hyacinth, and First Knight fountain grass.