Botanical Name: Chaenomeles x superba 'Texas Scarlet'
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Height: 3-4'
Spread: 4-5'
Sun Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Sun
Characteristics: Fiery red flowers appear on thorny, leafless branches in early spring before much else has woken up from dormancy, small fragrant greenish-yellow fruits ripen in early fall, fruits are edible however very bitter typically used in preserves and jellies, deer and rabbit resistant, drought tolerant when established, prune to shape after flowering as it blooms on old wood