Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nivalis' Flowering Quince has stunning white flowers from late winter through to early spring initially with little foliage visible. The 'Nivalis' cultivar was selected in Lemoine, France, in about 1880.
- Flowers: single, pure white flowers, late winter/early spring
- Size: about 2 m tall x 2 m wide
- Uses: stunning garden shrub, informal hedge, cut flower, bonsai, edible and fragrant fruit sometimes used in preserves
- Features: strong winter colour, great habitat for small nesting birds, hardy, frost tolerant, autumn foliage
- Other names include: Japonica, Chinese Flowering Quince, Japanese Flowering Quince, Chinese Quince, Japanese Quince
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