Pomegranate Tree Sweet DescriptionBotanical Name: Punica granatumSweeter fruit than Wonderful, more widely adapted (better quality in cool-summer climates). Small, glossy-leafed, ornamental tree with showy orange-red blossoms in late spring. Very suitable to espalier and container growing. Harvest late summer. Unsplit ripe fruit stores in cool, dry place for two months or more. Self-fruitful Plant CharacteristicsPlant Category: Fruit & Fruit TreesName: Sweet PomegranatePlant Type: DeciduousMature Size: can grow to 20 or 30 ft., but more typically to 12 to 16 ft. in height and up to 15 ft wideWater: moderateExposure:: full sunSpacing: 10-15 ftSoil Type: Clay; loam; sand; acidic; alkaline; well drainedPlanting Time: fall, winter, spring