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Pomegranate
Punica granatum
Also known as: pomegranate tree
Drought-tolerant tree with showy orange flowers and jewel-like seeded fruit. Multi-stemmed shrub or trained as single-trunk tree.
Growing Requirements
SunFull Sun
WaterLow
Soil Type
Soil Drainage
Soil pH
Plant Spacing120–180″
Row Spacing120–180″
Planting Depth—
Height72–240″
Spread72–180″
✓ Container Friendly✗ Not Raised Bed Friendly
Planting Schedule
Transplant Outdoors
2–9 weeks after last frost
Days to Harvest
730–1095 days
Zone Suitability
USDA Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Zones 7–11
Can overwinter in appropriate zones
Perennial in zones 7–11
Most varieties are self-fertile but cross-pollination improves yield. Needs long hot summers for fruit to ripen. Prune suckers to maintain tree form.
Companion Plants
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