This Flowering Quince demands a second look. Double Take™ Pink Storm has large, fully double, deep pink flowers that look like Camellias. This compact variety grows 3-4ft tall and is recommended for mass plantings and hedges. Deer resistant, too. Cut a few branches in spring, and enjoy the blossoms indoors. A Proven Winners® variety. PPAF

The Double Take™ series was developed by Dr. Thomas Ranney and his team at North Carolina State University Extension Center in the Appalachian Mountains. These Flowering Quinces are relatively carefree, have neither thorns nor fruit, and are noted as being especially drought tolerant once established.

Three species (and a legion of hybrids among them) make up this genus of fine, spring-blooming shrubs native to Japan and China. The clean, bowl-shaped blooms begin to open before the leaves emerge and continue as the leaves expand. A dense, spreading habit recommends these shrubs for use as specimens, espaliers, or hedges. Give them average, well-drained soil. Full sun will produce the most blooms. For more information on growing Chaenomeles, click on "Growing Guide & Tips".