Bring early-season color to your landscape with Chaenomeles speciosa 'Double Take Scarlet', a compact flowering quince known for large, camellia-like double blooms in vivid scarlet red. This deciduous shrub forms a dense, rounded habit and typically matures around 36-48 inches tall with a similar spread, making it easy to tuck into mixed borders, foundations, or a low hedge.

Plant it in full sun for the heaviest flower display, though it will also grow and bloom in part shade. Give it well-drained soil and avoid consistently alkaline conditions. Once established, it handles short dry spells better than many spring-flowering shrubs, but it will look its best with regular moisture during prolonged drought.

Prune just after flowering to shape and to encourage strong new growth for next year's buds. You can remove a few of the oldest stems at the base to keep the plant open and vigorous. In late winter, simply clean out any damaged wood and let the spring show take center stage.

Use this quince where you can enjoy the early blooms up close, or mass several plants for a bright spring statement. Its compact size and thornless habit make it a good choice near paths and patios, and the flowers are also attractive in cut arrangements.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-8 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 36-48"
• Spread: 36-48"
• Tolerant of: Drought

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