Meet the Breeder
Dr. Tom Ranney
North Carolina, USA
DOUBLE TAKE® Peach
Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
'NCCS4'
USPP 30,231
- Heat tolerant
- Long blooming
- Thornless
A fabulous addition to the Double Take® series! Double Take® Peach flowering quince offers the same benefits as the other three in the series - large double flowers, very long bloom time, outstanding heat tolerance, and thornless stems - but in a romantic soft peach color. A spring classic, updated for today's landscapes.
- Awards
- 2019 Oklahoma Proven Shrub
- USDA Zone
- 5 - 9 (-20°F/-28.9°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 4 - 5'
- Width
- 4 - 5'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Flower Color
- Orange
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil
Quince is quite adaptable to any soil, and shows good tolerance to dry conditions once it is established.Pruning
If pruning is desired, do so immediately after flowering in spring. Remove oldest stems every 4-6 years.Uses
Outstanding choice for a specimen, hedge, or as a backdrop to a mixed planting. Also makes an good crop for cut flower growers.Growing Tips
All of the Double Take® series has demonstrated exceptional heat tolerance, blooming weeks longer than conventional varieties. They also have shown a strong tendency to rebloom in fall. These thornless varieties do not set fruit.Features: Attracts pollinators, Cut flower, Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Drought tolerant, Clay soil
Filters: Botanical genus: Chaenomeles, Common name: Quince, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Orange flowers, Green foliage
Features: Attracts pollinators, Cut flower, Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Drought tolerant, Clay soil
Filters: Botanical genus: Chaenomeles, Common name: Quince, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Orange flowers, Green foliage