Perennials > Chaenomeles > Chaenomeles × superba > Chaenomeles × superba 'Knap Hill Scarlet'
Chaenomeles × superba
'Knap Hill Scarlet'
Knap Hill Scarlet Japanese Quince
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Chaenomeles |
| Species |
| × superba |
| Cultivar |
| 'Knap Hill Scarlet' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-20) - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Resulting from the cross between C. japonica and C. speciosa; the 'Knap Hill Scarlet' cultivar is small deciduous shrub. |
| Landscape |
| Borders and landscape plantings. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Grow in full sun for the best flowering and fruiting. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to scale insects, brown scale, aphids, fireblight, blossom wilt, brown rot and honey fungus. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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