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