How Do You Grow Pomegranates In Nevada?
Pomegranate trees (Punica granatum) are slow-growing, fruiting two to three years after planting. Mature trees grow to heights of approximately 30 feet, producing showy white clusters of flowers that bloom in the spring. Pomegranate trees prefer the sunny weather and well-drained soils of USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10. If you live in Nevada, which lies within hardiness zones 4b through 9b, pomegranate trees will thrive when grown south of Lincoln and Goldfield. Test the soil in your chosen planting area. Pomegranates prefer soil that has a pH between 5.5 and 7.0. Since soil types vary throughout the state of Nevada, you will need to use a soil test purchased from a garden center to determine acidity. If the soil in your region of Nevada is not the type preferred by pomegranates, you will have to amend. Break up large chunks of earth with a pitchfork or sturdy garden shovel and amend if necessary. Add lime to the soil if the pH is below 5.5 or peat moss for soil above 7.0. Add the r
