Punica granatum 'Salavatski', Cold Hardy Pomegranate regular water coarse bark

coarse bark

Saturated violet-red flowers with almost horizontal falls

here is your plant

limb up to reveal its exotic twisting and turning smooth red-burgundy bark

Like so many tiny swans floating on a placid lake of green foliage

Punica granatum 'Salavatski', Cold Hardy Pomegranate regular water coarse barkExtremely cold hardy Pomegranate from Afghanistan, introduced by Dr. Gregory Levin. Bright orange flowers blossom late spring through early summer, glowing amid bright green, glossy leaves. We seldom see the fruit ripen here in western Oregon, but this plant offers more than enough excitement even without the fruit. Self fertile. Deciduous shrub; mature size: up to 12 ft T x 8 ft W Minimum temperature: 0 F