Double Flowering Pomegranate (Punica granatum cv.)

Hardy, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub
Description: Showy, fully double, orange and white variegated flowers in late spring.
Habit: Grows to 12 feet high and 10 feet wide.
Culture: Prefers partial to full sun and well-drained soil
Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 7b

This shrub to small tree is native from southern Europe to northern India but has naturalized in the Mediterranean. In his Garden Book Thomas Jefferson documented a row of pomegranates that were planted in the south slope of Monticello in 1769. This double-flowering variety does not bear fruit. Pomegranates prefer climates with long, hot dry summers. They are well suited to container growing.

Propagated from the specimen growing on the East Lawn at Monticello today.

Arrives in a 1 gallon pot.