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Flowering quince

Chaenomeles speciosa
Edible value6Medicinal value5Other uses2
Tree2.5×2.5 mzone 4–8full shade🍎 Edible

Will it grow where I live?

Flowering quince is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.

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Winter hardiness by USDA zone, summer warmth by heat sum – the same values the app and the plant finder use.

Profile

Family
Rosaceae
Habit
Tree
Height
2.5 m
Spread
2.5 m
Growth
fast
Lifespan
50 years
First yield
after 3 years
Hardiness
zone 4–8
Shade tolerance
full shade
Soil
Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
Soil moisture
moist – very wet
pH
5.5 – 7.5
suitable for hedges

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible6 of 10
Medicinal5 of 10
Other uses2 of 10

Frequently asked questions

Flowering quince: how big does it get?

Flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 2.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 2.5 m. Growth is fast.

Flowering quince: what site does it need?

Flowering quince tolerates full shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.

Flowering quince: is it hardy?

Flowering quince is listed as hardy in zone 4–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.

Flowering quince: will it grow in Central Europe?

Flowering quince is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.

Flowering quince: when does it flower?

In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers in April.

Flowering quince: is it poisonous?

No toxicity is recorded for Flowering quince. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.

Flowering quince: what is it used for?

Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 6/10, Medicinal 5/10, Other uses 2/10.

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