Double Take Scarlet™ Quince

The Double Take Scarlet™ Quince is an upright deciduous shrub with thorn-free stems. The glossy, bright green leaves make the 6 foot tall shrub a good summer background, but it is in late winter and early spring that it is in its glory. The large, 2½-inch blooms of bold scarlet are fully double, with many petals like a small rose. The cluster all along the bare branches, even to their tips, and making a fabulous display. Grow it as a garden shrub, a hedge, or trained to cover a wall or fence.

• Stunning brilliant scarlet flowers studding bare branches
• Blooming in late winter and early spring
• Easy plant to train on walls and fences
• Makes a great hedge too
• Doesn’t produce any fruit

Grow the Double Take Scarlet™ Quince in full sun for maximum bloom and color. It is tough and almost indestructible, growing in any well-drained soil, from sand to clay. It is drought resistant once well-established, and usually free of pests or diseases. Some simple pruning is spring will give the best results, and no other care is needed. This is a new, improved version of a classic heirloom garden shrub.