This compact, spreading shrub features peach-colored double flowers in spring. It has glossy green leaves. This plant also has edible apple-like fruit that ripens in fall and can be used in preserves or jellies. Its stems tend to be thorny. This plant is suitable in a low border or hedge.
Several other cultivars of flowering quince exist, featuring a wide range of flower colors and ultimate size.
Zones 4 - 8
