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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001958
11/12/99
Chaenomeles japonica--Japanese Flowering Quince
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Height: 3 ft Spread: 5 ft Form: spreading
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches
Flowers: Orange
Fruit: Green
Comments: This shrub (Vis. 2) is usually found in landscapes
in the form of its variety. The green fruits are fragrant
but not especially ornamental. The orange flowers are
produced in early spring. There is no fall foliage color.
Cultivars:
var. alpina - (Vis. 1) A dwarf form that is only one to
two feet tall but spreading to four feet.
References for Cultivars: Bailey Nurseries 1997.
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