Quince

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Newman Overlook

Source of plant

Horticultural Associates

Description

‘Texas Scarlet’ is a hybrid flowering quince (C. japonica x C. speciosa) noted for its bright red flowers and compact shape. It is a dense, broad-rounded, deciduous shrub with often-tangled, occasionally spiny-tipped twigs. It typically grows to 3-4’ tall and to 4-5’ wide. Single watermelon red flowers (to 2” diameter) bloom, often in profusion, before the leaves fully unfold in an early spring bloom. Flowers are followed by hard, yellowish-green fruits (2.5”symph quinces) that may acquire red tinges as they mature in autumn. Oval to oblong, glossy dark green leaves (to 3.5” long). No fall c

USDA Hardiness Zone

5