Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 15 to 25 feet |
Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Other: 3 inch, round to pear-like, bright yellow when ripe; each containing many seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink White |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Toxicity: | Other: seeds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
WebTucker | On March 11, 2022 | Bloomed |
Cobs | On January 12, 2023 | Miscellaneous Event Planted possibly early 2000's in orchard block between Gleditsia and Apricot - top corner. Plant tag (partial only) simply says "Quince, popular selection from Turkey, distinctive aroma, prolific bearer...." |