Common Flowering-quince

Chaenomeles speciosa

In the Carolinas and Georgia, frequently persisting and rarely spreading from horticultural plantings to suburban woodlands. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Sun: Full sun, Partial shade. Soil: Somewhat dry to moist. Flowers: Green, pink or white.
Similar growth form, height, spread
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Sun: Full sun, Partial shade. Soil: Somewhat dry to moist. Flowers: Pink or white.
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Sun: Full sun, Partial shade. Soil: Dry to average. Flowers: Green, pink or white.
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Recorded in 14 Louisiana parishes.

Ecological relationships

4CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including LA

Genus host records with ranges including LA · Chaenomeles

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “January to April” · Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition · Carolinas and Georgia
Flower color · “Yellow, orange, pink, red or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 4a–8b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “6–12 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Woody perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to neutral” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “6–10 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

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Common Flowering Quince