Double Take Scarlet™ quince

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Scarlet Storm'

Type:: shrubs
Notable Traits:: low-maintenance
resistant: deer
resistant: disease
resistant: rabbit
tolerates clay soil
tolerates harsh roadside conditions
Hardiness:: Zone 5 – 9
Mature Height:: 4-6ft
Light:: part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure)
part to full sun (6 hours or more sun)
sun (8+ hrs)
Water:: drought tolerant
Bloom Color:: red
Bloom Time:: spring
Foliage:: green

Early spring large red, double flowers! Double Take is thornless and deer-resistant.

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