Scarlet Storm Japanese quince
Chaenomeles 'Scarlet 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
- Scarlet red (double)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Scarlet Storm' Japanese quince (Chaenomeles 'Scarlet Storm') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, hedges, and specimen planting. 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. Double scarlet red flowers open from early to late spring and bees visit them. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. The blooms are fragrant, and the plant is drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Foam flower, Big bluestem, and Ornamental onion.