Cameo Japanese Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles japonica 'Cameo'
SKU
3082
Delightful soft apricot-pink blooms precede foliage, among first flowers to appear each year and long-lasting! Useful compact hedge or shrub. Quince-like fruit attracts birds. Deciduous.
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Full sun
Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | ke-NOM-e-lez juh-PON-ih-kuh |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Moderate grower to 3 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Early Spring through Summer |
| Design Ideas | Plant where you can enjoy the early flowers of this low-growing shrub as it blooms along with Crocus and other early bulbs. Good for mounding groundcover or on a slope. The cut branches are good for indoor arrangements. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Cutting Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | All-Purpose Plant Food |
| Special Feature | Easy Care, Edible, Tolerates Poor Soils, Year-round Interest, Bird Friendly, Compact Form |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Key Feature | Spring Flowering |
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.
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5 - 9
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