For an eye45catching display early in springtime when most other plants are still slowly awakening from winter choose the flowering quince bright and bold flowering on bare winter stems chaenomeles x superba 39fascination39 brings an early splash of red to the border or can be grown against a wall it is loved by pollinating insects too as it is a much needed source of nectar after a long winter in late autumn golden yellow fruits extend the season of interest and can be made in