Scientific Name
Punica granatum
Common Name
Pomegranate

Hardiness Zones: 7b to 10
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil conditions; tolerates sand and clay
Height: 10 to 15 feet
Width: 10 to 12 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Upright oval to spreading rounded shrub; slender branches
Flower/Fruit: 1" orange, red, pink, yellow, or white flowers in summer; 2 to 3.5" edible fruit in fall; thick rind, seedy and tart
Foliage: Alternate, opposite or whorled lustrous dark green leaves; 1 to 3" long; yellow-green fall color
Comments: Drought tolerant
Cultivars: See table
   


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