| Common Name: Dwarf Pomegranate |
| Family: Punicaceae |
| Zone: 7 - 9 |
| Average Size: 4' H x 4' W |
Identification:
- Opposite, lanceolate leaf, bright green, yellow fall color
- Short spines at axillary buds
- Single flowers, orange in cluster, bloom in late spring and throughout summer
- Small leathery-skinned fruit, round with persistent basal sepals
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| Notes: The Dwarf Pomegranate is a densely branched deciduous shrub producing showing flower and interesting fruit in the summer. When established may become a good barrier plant with short spines. Unlike the species, the Dwarf Pomegranate stays compact and is a better choice in the small residential garden. Prefers full sun and well drained soils, but seems to adapt well to less than optimal conditions |
| Campus Location: J. C. Miller Hall, west foundation planting |
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