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Plant: Jet Trail - Quince

Chaenomeles x superba 'Jet Trail'

$12.00

Size: 1 gal

More about this plant

A compact, spreading flowering quince, about 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, that covers its branches with white cup-shaped flowers with golden centers in early spring before the leaves open. Yellow quince-like fruit follows in autumn and can be made into preserves. Branches are spiny, which suits it to barrier plantings and informal hedges.

  • Hardy in USDA zones 5-8
  • Deciduous foliage

Plant description

A compact, spreading flowering quince, about 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, that covers its branches with white cup-shaped flowers with golden centers in early spring before the leaves open. Yellow quince-like fruit follows in autumn and can be made into preserves. Branches are spiny, which suits it to barrier plantings and informal hedges.

Flowers
White cup-shaped blooms with golden anthers, up to about 1.5 inches across, opening before the leaves in spring.
Fruit
Yellow, quince-shaped fruit in autumn; can be messy if dropped on a lawn or walk.

Plant details


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