Pomegranates

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant pomegranates.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Pomegranates 3a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pomegranates 3b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pomegranates 4a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pomegranates 4b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pomegranates 5a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pomegranates 5b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pomegranates 6a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pomegranates 6b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pomegranates 7a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pomegranates 7b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pomegranates 8a Not recommended Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) 15 feet 1 for the household
Pomegranates 8b Not recommended Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) 15 feet 1 for the household
Pomegranates 9a Not recommended Not recommended On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) 15 feet 1 for the household
Pomegranates 9b Not recommended Not recommended On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) 15 feet 1 for the household
Pomegranates 10a Not recommended Not recommended Jan. 15-Feb. 15 15 feet 1 for the household
Pomegranates 10b Not recommended Not recommended Jan. 15-Feb. 15 15 feet 1 for the household
Pomegranates 11a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Pomegranates 11b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended

* Pomegranate trees prefer hot, dry climates. Will take several years to reach peak production.