Dwarf Pomegranate

This shrub is deciduous, with masses of small leaves that emerge bronze in spring before turning green for the remainder of the season. They are joined in early summer by trumpet-shaped blooms that may remind you of fuchsia, with a dark orange bud and scarlet petals. Very long-lasting and showy, the 1½-inch blooms continue all season.

In autumn, the flowers are replaced by showy bright red fruits, perfectly round and about 2 inches in diameter. Though edible, these little pomegranates are best enjoyed as ornamentals, lasting and lasting on the plant. Charming!

Dwarf Pomegranate reaches just 3 to 4 feet high and 12 to 3 feet wide in the garden, and of course much smaller if grown as bonsai. It is a good container choice, indoors or out, and makes an ideal choice for the water-saving garden. A tender perennial, it is hardy to 15 degrees F, but thrives best outdoors in climates where the temperature seldom falls below 40 degrees F. Of course, it is a lovely houseplant anywhere, and can be overwintered indoors in climates north of its hardiness range. One of the easiest bonsai subjects you will ever encounter, it makes a splendid display, its flowers and fruit showing brilliantly on tiny plants!

Give Dwarf Pomegranate full sun and soil that is allowed to dry out between waterings. It needs no food, and requires pruning only if you are growing it as bonsai. Long-lived and trouble-free, it is a delightful choice no garden should be without! Pkt is 25 seeds.