Toyo Nishiki Japanese quince
Chaenomeles 'Toyo Nishiki'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 8 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Toyo Nishiki' Japanese quince (Chaenomeles 'Toyo Nishiki') is a shrub for borders, hedges, specimen planting, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°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 draw bees and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Armenian grape hyacinth, and First Knight fountain grass.