Double Take Peach flowering quince transforms a shrub into a showstopper with large double flowers in soft peach tones and an extended bloom season that stretches longer than standard varieties. This thornless cultivar of Chaenomeles speciosa thrives in zones 5 through 9 and reaches a mature height of 4 feet, making it compact enough for modern landscapes yet substantial enough to command attention. The Double Take series is renowned for combining ornamental brilliance with heat resistance, and this peach selection delivers romance to any garden without the thorns that plague traditional flowering quinces.
Full Sun
Moderate
5-9
48in H x ?in W
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High
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The large double flowers set this cultivar apart from single-flowered varieties, creating a fuller, more luxurious bloom display. Thornless stems mean you can prune, shape, and harvest without the defensive prickles that make ordinary quinces difficult to work with. Heat resistance and extended flowering time give you weeks of peach-toned color across the spring season, while the compact 4-foot stature slots easily into borders and small garden designs.
Double Take Peach flowering quince functions primarily as an ornamental shrub, valued for its spring flower display and garden presence rather than for fruit production. The thornless stems and compact size make it well-suited for visible garden locations, foundation plantings, and modern landscapes where beauty and practicality both matter.
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Prune Double Take Peach after flowering ends in spring to shape the shrub and maintain its compact 4-foot habit. The thornless stems make this task genuinely pleasant compared to standard flowering quinces. Remove crossing or overcrowded branches to open the interior and encourage air circulation, which improves next season's bloom production.
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“The Double Take series represents modern ornamental breeding aimed at enhancing the ornamental qualities of Chaenomeles speciosa while addressing practical garden frustrations. This peach selection joins a lineup of cultivars engineered to deliver larger blooms, longer bloom times, and thornless growth habits, responding directly to gardeners who wanted the romance of flowering quince without the thorny complications.”