Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Scarlet Storm’ PP20951 | Proven Winners® Color Choice®
Big dark red double flowers appear in early spring. Drought-tolerant once established this plant may be pruned after flowering. Bright spring color. Good cut flower. Thornless, deer-resistant and does not set fruit.
Garden Height: 48 – 60 Inches
Spacing: 48 – 60 Inches
Spread: 36 – 48 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Heat Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Resists: Deer
Flower Colors: Red
Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun
Uses Notes:
Bright early spring flowers are great in mixed borders or cutting gardens. Also good for hedging and mass plantings.
Maintenance Notes:
Trim to shape after flowering. Apply a controlled release fertilizer in early spring.
You’ll do a double take when you see this quince that looks like a camellia.
Double Take Scarlet puts on a spectacular early spring display of large red, double flowers. The Double Take quinces are more than just pretty spring flowers: thornless and deer-resistant, they do not produce fruit, and once established, are drought-tolerant survivalists. Developed by Dr. Tom Ranney and his team at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center in beautiful North Carolina, the Double Take quinces are sure to brighten spring landscapes across the United States. Sorry, not available in Canada.