Other Names: Common Quince

Description:

A compact shrub with showy white flowers in spring, a profuse bloomer; a single-season plant, good for general garden use; more refined than the species

Ornamental Features:

Jet Trail Flowering Quince has white flowers along the branches in early spring before the leaves. It has dark green foliage which emerges red in spring. The glossy oval leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. The fruits are yellow pomes displayed in mid fall. The smooth brown bark is not particularly outstanding.

Landscape Attributes:

Jet Trail Flowering Quince is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Messy
• Spiny

Jet Trail Flowering Quince is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Hedges/Screening
• Mass Planting

Plant Characteristics:

Jet Trail Flowering Quince will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.

This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.