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Chaenomeles japonica
COMMON: Japanese Floweringquince
LEAVES: Alternate, simple, oblong, 1 to 2", serrated, dark green, no fall color
SIZE: 3'
HARDINESS: 4 to 8
HABIT: Low growing, dense shrub, thorny stems
GROWTH RATE: Medium
FLOWERS: April, red/orange
FRUIT: October, 1 1/2", yellow/green, fragrant, bitter, jelly/preserves
SOILS: Adaptable, does ok in dry soils
LIGHTING: Sun or part shade
USES: Hedge, border or grouping
MAINTENANCE: Thin out older branches or cut back to 6" to improve flowering

Chaenomeles speciosa
COMMON: Flowering Quince
LEAVES: Alternate, simple, oblong, 1 1/2 to 3 1/2", serrated, dark green, no fall color
SIZE: 6 to 10'
HARDINESS: 4 to 8
HABIT: Multistemmed shrub, thorny stems
GROWTH RATE: Medium
FLOWERS: April, red/pink
FRUIT: October, 2 to 2 1/2", yellow/green, fragrant, bitter, jelly/preserves
SOILS: Adaptable, does ok in dry soils
LIGHTING: Sun or part shade
USES: Hedge, border or grouping
MAINTENANCE: Thin out older branches or cut back to 6" to improve flowering

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