Toyo-Nishiki Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles japonica 'Toyo-Nishiki'
Exciting combination of reddish, pink and white blooms precede foliage. Prized in Japan for its large flowers and bonsai potential. Quince-like fruit attracts birds. Use along a walkway or as a focal point to best appreciate the unusual flower combination.
| Key feature: | Showy Flowers |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 8 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Easy Care, Edible, Waterwise |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2074 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance,shear annually to shape.
Exciting combination of reddish, pink and white blooms precede foliage. Prized in Japan for its large flowers and bonsai potential. Quince-like fruit attracts birds. Use along a walkway or as a focal point to best appreciate the unusual flower combination.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance,shear annually to shape.
| Key feature: | Showy Flowers |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 8 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Easy Care, Edible, Waterwise |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2074 |
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