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Quince/ Texas Scarlet

Red flowers bloom before the leaves fully emerge in an early spring followed by green fruits that acquire a red tinge as they mature
A dense, broad, rounded, deciduous shrub with tangled, spiny-thorns
Prune to shape as needed after flowering to stimulate growth of flowering spurs which will increase blooms the following year

Scientific Name:
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Texas Scarlet'

Zone: 5

Mature Height: 3'-4'

Mature Spread: 4'-6'

Type: Deciduous

Size: Average

Bloom Time: Spring

Fruiting: None

Flower Color:
Red

Fall Color:
None

Attributes:

Full Sun

Semi-Shade

Low Water

Scientific Name: Chaenomeles speciosa 'Texas Scarlet'

Red flowers bloom before the leaves fully emerge in an early spring followed by green fruits that acquire a red tinge as they mature
A dense, broad, rounded, deciduous shrub with tangled, spiny-thorns
Prune to shape as needed after flowering to stimulate growth of flowering spurs which will increase blooms the following year