flowering quince

American  

noun

1. any shrub belonging to the genus Chaenomeles, of the rose family, native to eastern Asia, having showy, waxy flowers and a quincelike fruit, grown widely as an ornamental.

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Example Sentences

Black irises, poppies and flowering quince from her garden adorned vases, shallow banchan dishes and scalloped serving trays.

From New York Times

The choices include forsythia, various willows and Japanese flowering quince, as well as a range of prunus, specifically Japanese flowering apricot, flowering plum, flowering cherry and fruiting peach.

From Washington Post

Shrubs such as witch hazel, flowering quince and rose-of-Sharon require little regular pruning.

From Washington Times

Each week, Thompson altered its identity, dappling the mass with local flowering quince, velvet philodendrons or autumn foliage and berries, depending on the season.

From New York Times

Or rather than dank shade, open sunny areas filled with flowering quince, colorful coneflowers, textural grasses, resilient ferns and West Coast native plantings.

From Seattle Times