Is Common Flowering Quince deer resistant?
Chaenomeles speciosa
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 4–8LightFull sun
Mature height72–144 in
BloomSpring and WinterMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Common Flowering Quince
Flowers on bare thorny stems very early, and the hard fruit makes good jelly. Prune immediately after flowering, since next year's buds form on this year's growth.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Average garden soil
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 59 to 94 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
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Other trees with the same deer rating.
- Allegheny ServiceberryAmelanchier laevisZones 4–8Seldom damaged
- American PlumPrunus americanaZones 3–9Seldom damaged
- Austrian PinePinus nigraZones 4–7Seldom damaged
- Chinese Fringe TreeChionanthus retususZones 5–9Seldom damaged
- Chinese Paper BirchBetula albosinensisZones 5–7Seldom damaged
- ChokecherryPrunus virginianaZones 2–6Seldom damaged
Where Common Flowering Quince grows
Hardy across most of these 50 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Common questions about Common Flowering Quince
- Is Common Flowering Quince deer resistant?
- Common Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Common Flowering Quince grow in?
- Common Flowering Quince is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Common Flowering Quince grow in shade?
- No. Common Flowering Quince wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Common Flowering Quince get?
- Mature height is roughly 72–144 in. Growth rate is moderate.