Common name:Dwarf Pomegranate
Botanical name:Punica granatum 'Nana'
A dense growing shrub to 3' tall, the Dwarf Pomegranate produces single, orange-red flowers that are followed by 2" diameter fruit (the fruit are not edible). Its apple-green leaves are about 1" long and .5" wide.
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Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.
Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.