Product Description

Double Take™ Orange Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm') is a lovely garden companion selected for its ability to enhance the romance, texture, and seasonal beauty of a rose garden. With its dense upright rounded habit, glossy dark green foliage, and large intensely orange double flowers that bloom in profusion to the very tips of the stems through spring — and often rebloom again in fall — this compact deciduous shrub brings vibrant warmth and charm while helping create a fuller, more layered planting design.

Unlike traditional flowering quinces, Double Take™ Orange is completely thornless and fruitless, making it safe and easy to work around in the garden. Drought tolerant once established, it is a Proven Winners® selection that delivers one of the most vivid orange displays available in a compact garden shrub.

Maintenance Needs

• Watering: Moderate water needs during establishment; drought tolerant once established.
• Soil: Prefers rich, well-drained soil. Tolerates urban conditions.
• Pruning: Blooms on old wood — prune to shape as needed immediately after spring bloom. Remove suckers to prevent spreading.
• Fertilizing: Feed lightly in early spring before new growth begins.
• Winter Care: Hardy to Zone 5; no special winter protection needed in most climates.
• Pest & Disease: Watch for leaf spot, fireblight, scab, and aphids. Generally low maintenance.

Landscape Uses

Double Take™ Orange Flowering Quince is a versatile, upright shrub that fits beautifully into a wide range of garden styles and settings.

How to Use Double Take™ Orange Flowering Quince with Roses

Double Take™ Orange Flowering Quince pairs beautifully with roses by adding bold warmth, contrast, and seasonal interest around the rose garden. Its intensely orange double blooms arrive in spring before most roses have leafed out, creating a striking complement to apricot, peach, yellow, and warm-toned rose varieties. Its fall rebloom keeps the garden vibrant long after the main rose season winds down.

• Use beside or behind roses for a bold orange early-season color statement.
• Plant near apricot, peach, or coral roses to create a warm, harmonious palette.
• Choose for gardens where a long bloom season — spring through fall — is a priority.
• Pair with Lenten Rose or Fountain Grass for a layered companion planting scheme.
• Allow 4 feet of spacing so the upright habit does not crowd adjacent roses.