Double Take® Scarlet Quince (Chaenomeles speciosa)
-
-
-
Tired of winter’s gray? Double Take® Scarlet Quince brings the drama—and the cheer—with a flurry of frilly, doubled red blooms that light up the landscape in early spring. Thornless branches make this classic favorite totally garden-friendly, while its rich scarlet flowers create an instant sense of luxury and celebration.
The blooms last and last, pairing beautifully with other spring stunners. And with plenty of flower-packed branches, you’ll have more than enough to snip for arrangements—bringing the joy indoors too.
Low on maintenance but high on impact, this quince rarely sets fruit (no cleanup!), and shrugs off deer, drought, heat, and a variety of soil types. It’s everything you love about flowering quince—updated for the modern garden.
- 4-5 feet tall and wide at maturity
- Hardy in zones 5-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
- Space plants 4-5 feet apart for best results
- Produces fully double, scarlet red flowers in spring and then lightly reblooming in summer to fall
- Maintains green foliage from spring through fall
- Blooms on old wood
- Great for mixed borders, cut flowers, hedges, landscapes and mass planting
- Attracts bees and butterflies while resisting deer
- Heat and drought tolerant, long blooming, deadheading not required
Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring. Prune to shape after flowering.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
- Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
- 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
- Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom
