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Chaenomeles speciosa - Common Floweringquince
Family Rosaceae
Botanical Name Chaenomeles speciosa
Common Name Common Floweringquince
Size 6 - 10' tall with similar spread
Hardiness Zone 4 - 8(9)
Culture Adaptable; full sun; avoid high pH
Ornamental Value Rose-like flowers in almost every hue of red, orange, pink and white.
Landscape Use As a hedge, barrier, shrub border, massing, or grouping.
Key Identifying Characteristics Alternate, simple, ovate to oblong leaves, with a pair of rounded, 1 1/2" wide, stipules near the base of the petiole.
Notable Cultivars many
Campus Location Ag: Morgan Hall, South Woody Garden
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