Russian Hardy No. 9 Pomegranate (Punica granatum)

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Category:	Truu/Shrub
Class:	Perennial
Form:	Can be trained into a small tree
Flower:	Showy
Bloom Color:	Orange-red
Bloom Season:	Late spring to early summer
Fruit:	Tree produces medium to large, red fruit with red arils (fleshy seeds). The flavor is generally described as a sweet-tart juice
Foliage:	Glossy green foliage
Height:	8 ft. - 12 ft.
Hardiness:	Zones 6 to 10
Light Requirements:	Full sun
Water Usage:	Is drought-tolerant once established
Soil Type:	Well-drained soil
Native Range:	Russia
Propagation:	Self-pollinating
Other Information:	Russian Hardy #9 Pomegranate - often sold as 'Salavatski' or simply 'Russian Red' is a cold-hardy variety of Punica granatum
Photographer:	William Khoury
Latitude / Longitude:	(32.48878018°N, -83.92404740°W)
Bed(s):	TREES - 1 Plant;