| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet (2 to 3 m) |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 10 feet (2 to 3 m) |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: Oval to oblong, glossy dark green leaves (to 3.5 inches long). No fall color. |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Hard, yellowish-green fruits (2.5 inch quinces) that may acquire red tinges as they mature in autumn. Quinces are edible, but usually are considered too bitter to be eaten directly from the shrub. Quinces are sometimes used in preserves and jellies. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: Watermelon red |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Other: March to April |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
