what grows well Houston, TX · Zone 9b change
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Pomegranate

Pomegranate

Punica granatum
Early Octoberfruit

Deciduous shrub or small tree producing edible fruit with juicy seed arils. Drought tolerant once established.

In Zone 9b, right now
Not yet — plant around early october

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Edible?
Yes — fruit
Small space?
Yes, but it gets tall
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
Yes — perennial

Ways to plant it

Spring planting
Plant Closed
Mid February – Mid April
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
Fall planting
Plant Mid December
Mid December – Mid April
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.

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Houston, TX
Near ZIP 77001 · USDA Zone 9b
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