Flowering quince and Shrub rose are often considered for the same spot in the garden (flowers, hedge, pollinator friendly, specimen). The data below shows where they differ: size, hardiness, care, toxicity and price.
Chaenomeles × superba 1.2 m × 1.5 m after 10 years
A low, spreading, thorny deciduous shrub that covers itself in large, waxy, mostly red flowers in early spring before the leaves, when little else…
Rosa Shrub Group 1.5 m × 1.5 m after 10 years
A large, varied group of roses that grow into big, loose bushes; modern shrub roses and English roses belong here. Use them as specimens, at the…
Flowering quince tolerates drought better than Shrub rose.
Flowering quince needs less care than Shrub rose.
Flowering quince is cheaper: about HUF 3,600 at the size usually planted, against about HUF 8,000 for Shrub rose.
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Feature
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Flowering quince
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Shrub rose
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| Group | Shrub | Shrub |
| Size after 10 years | 1.2 m × 1.5 m | 1.5 m × 1.5 m |
| Ultimate size | 0.9–1.5 m × 1.2–2.5 m | 1–2.5 m × 0.9–2 m |
| Growth rate | Medium | Medium |
| Light | Full sun, Part shade | Full sun, Part shade |
| Soil | Average garden soil, Clay, Sandy, Acidic | Average garden soil, Clay |
| Hardiness | down to -29 °C (USDA 4, RHS H7) | down to -29 °C (USDA 4, RHS H7) |
| Foliage | Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Flowering | March–May, red, orange, pink, white | May–October, pink, red, white, yellow, orange, purple |
| Water need | Medium | Medium |
| Drought tolerance | High | Medium |
| Maintenance | Low | Medium |
| Planting distance | 100 cm | 120 cm |
| For dogs | no data | Non-toxic |
| For cats | no data | Non-toxic |
| For children | Non-toxic (uncertain) | Non-toxic |
| Typical price | approx. HUF 3,600 | approx. HUF 8,000 |
Prices are rounded, indicative values. Toxicity data is for information only. If your pet or child has eaten a plant, contact a vet or a doctor. Data updated: October 13, 2026
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