Texas Scarlet' quince - Vinland Valley Nursery

Type:: shrubs
Notable Traits:: great cut flowers, 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 sun/morning shade (western exposure), part to full shade (4 hours or less sun), part to full sun (4 hours or more sun), shade (northern exposure), sun (8+ hrs), sun or shade
Water:: drought tolerant
Bloom Color:: red
Bloom Time:: spring
Foliage:: green

Description

The earliest spring blooming shrub with coral- red, apple-blossom-like flowers that precede leaves. Produces greenish-yellow fruit. Great for borders and as backgrounds.