Texas Scarlet Red Flowering Quince

Texas Scarlet Red Flowering Quince

Chaenomeles x superba 'texas scarlet'

‘Texas Scarlet’ is noted for its bright red flowers and compact shape. A dense, broad-rounded, deciduous shrub with often-tangled, spiny-tipped twigs. It typically grows to 3-4’ tall and to 4-5’ wide. Flowers bloom, often in profusion, before the leaves fully unfold in early spring. Flowers are followed by hard, yellowish-green fruits (2.5” quinces) that may acquire red tinges as they mature in autumn. Quinces are edible, but usually are considered too bitter to be eaten directly from the shrub. Quinces are sometimes used in preserves and jellies. Oval to oblong, glossy dark green leaves up to 3.5” long. 

Mature Height : 3-4 Feet

Mature Width : 4-5 Feet

Exposure : Full sun to partial shade

Hardiness Zones : 5-9