Chaenomeles speciosa hyb. 'Double Take Peach'

Sizes available: 4" pot

Basics: zones 5-9, 4-5' x 4-5', full sun, thornless stems flush with pretty peachy-pink flowers in the early spring, wants well-drained medium moisture and fertility soils on the acid side

Common names: Flowering Quince

Family: Rosaceae

Origin/Distribution: This is a Proven Winners hybrid. The species occurs in parts of China, Tibet, and Myanmar. Quinces have been in cultivation for hundreds of years and have a long term relationship with humans going back thousands of years.

More: Great cut branch for the vase and can be forced to bloom indoors in late winter. Blooms on old wood,(mostly two-year old wood) so if it needs pruning for some reason, do so right as it is and/or right after it is done blooming, as the summer time is when the buds are forming. Unfortunately, this hybrid will not set fruit, but sometimes, we can't have everything.

Nursery: Spring Meadow

Image credit: Proven Winners via Spring Meadow Nursery