Botanical Name: Chaenomeles japonica 'Texas Scarlet'
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Common Name: Texas Scarlet Flowering Quince  
Plant photo of: Chaenomeles japonica 'Texas Scarlet'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

1-3', 3-6'

 

Flower Color

Red

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This quince is has a lower, spreading habit when compared to the species, growing about 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide. It has scarlet red flowers in the spring, followed by greenish-yellow fruit that ripens in the fall and is attractive to birds. Leaves emerge a bronzy-red, and are a lustrous green as they mature. Usefule in the shrub border or infront of taller foundation plants.