California Sunset pomegranate
Punica granatum 'California Sunset'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'California Sunset' pomegranate (Punica granatum 'California Sunset') is a multi-stemmed shrub for borders, hedges, specimen plantings, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, and hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer. Give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Loquat, Star jasmine, Vermillionaire cuphea, and Lemongrass.