chaenomeles japonica (japanese quince)
$32.95
- orange buttercup-like flowers
- green to yellow fragrant pome (fruit), up to 5 cm in diameter, occasionally produced in autumn
- glossy dark green leaves are borne on thorny stems
- low growing, dense shrub
- bloom time: late april
- ripens: october
- zone 5
- height 80-90cm
- spread 120-150cm
- colour orange
- quince tolerate many soils and conditions, including drought
- it can become unkempt if not pruned regularly
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- attracts birds
- edible
- drought tolerant, once established
- low maintenance
- fragrant
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)