Flowering Quince Colors

Many varieties of flowering quince also have spiny branches making them a choice for privacy plantings or hedges.

Flowering quince colors. As an added bonus both species thrive with minimal care. Related to roses flowering quince has a thorny habit and easy to grow nature that makes it a good choice for barrier or border plantings. Recently a breeding team a north carolina state has taken the thorns out of flowering quince. The flowering quince is a thorny multi stemmed deciduous shrub with a somewhat messy growth habit but beautiful red orange white or pink flowers to go with shiny dark green foliage.

In spring the branches make for attractive cut flowers in bouquets. Other equally enticing colors in the series include scarlet pink and orange. Both have similar growing zones as well as soil and moisture requirements. Some varieties have double blooms that resemble roses or camellias.

The golden blooms arrive just about the same time as the quince flowers and the yellow color really makes the quince s pink red blooms stand out. Called the double take series these new thornless varieties also offer doubled flowers in dramatic red pink and orange hues. Up to 4 ft. Colors include red pink orange and white.