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Japanese Flowering-quince

Chaenomeles japonica

Rarely persisting or spreading from horticultural plantings. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Northern Tier edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Not native

Not native to West Virginia. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 76%

Height
2–3 feet
Spread
3–6 feet
Light
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Dry to moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Woody perennial
Leaves
Deciduous
Bloom
April to May
Fruiting season
August to October

County records are not available.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV

Genus host records with ranges including WV · Chaenomeles

  • Haploa leconteiLeconte's Haploa
  • Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
  • Lophocampa caryaeHickory Tussock Moth, Hickory Tiger Moth
  • Lyonetia prunifoliellaStriped Bent-wing
  • Paonias excaecataBlinded Sphinx, Blind Eyed Sphinx
  • Trichoplusia niNi Moth, Cabbage Looper Moth
  • Bucculatrix pomifoliella
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Rosaceae
Hardiness
Zones 5a–9b
Soil pH
Acidic
Flower color
Orange, pink, red or white
Growth rate
Rapid
Growth habit
Several stems
Foliage color
Green
Fruit begins
August
Fruit ends
October

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Japanese Flowering quince

Conservation status

West Virginia rankSNA
Global rankGNR
WV statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

Sources