Pomegranate Growing Guide
Pomegranate is a great next step in your growing journey. Follow this guide from planting to harvest and you'll do great.
At a Glance
Difficulty
Moderate
Category
Tree Fruit
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Frost Tolerance
Frost Tender
Cold Hardiness
Survives to -10°C
Plant Family
Lythraceae
Growing Season
Warm Season
Plant Lifecycle
Perennial
Also grows well as
How to Start It
★ Recommended for beginners
Pomegranates root readily from pencil-thick dormant cuttings — push them into gritty mix in late winter.
A self-fertile, drought-loving shrub/small tree from hot, dry climates — it needs a long, hot summer to ripen fruit, and good drainage. Tender below about -10°C, so it's container-grown and overwintered indoors in cold zones (it's deciduous, so it can rest somewhere cool and dim). Easy from cuttings.
When To Start
First Chance to Plant
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Last Chance to Plant
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Your Pomegranate Planting Window
Start planting
May 15, 2026
Last chance
Sep 10, 2026
The Journey Ahead
Pomegranate's Lifecycle
Seedling
Mature Plant
Seed Production
Step 1
Prepare Your Space
300 cm
Plant Spacing
400 cm
Row Spacing
Vertical Growing
No.
Succession Planting
No.
Good Companions
Bad Companions
Step 2
Planting & Sprouting
Growing Tips
- 1Pomegranates want the hottest, sunniest, driest spot you have and sharp drainage — too much water (especially late) splits the fruit.
- 2They tolerate drought and poor soil.
- 3In cold climates grow in a pot, give it a long hot summer, and overwinter the dormant plant somewhere cool and frost-free.
Seedling Phase
Step 3
Growth & Maturity
300 cm
Mature Height
250 cm
Mature Width
Pests to Watch For
Diseases to Watch For
Mature Plant
Step 4
Harvesting
Harvest Window
30 days
When to Pick
Pick when deep-coloured, heavy, and the fruit makes a metallic sound when tapped; it won't ripen off the tree
How to Harvest
- 1Harvest when the fruit is deep-coloured, feels heavy, and gives a metallic 'tink' when tapped — pomegranates don't ripen once picked.
- 2Cut (don't pull) the stem.
- 3Pick before heavy rain or frost, which can split or spoil the fruit.
Step 5
Saving Seeds
Seed Production
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