| Botanical Name | Punica granatum 'Parfianka' |
| Description | 'Parfianka' is consistently rated as one of the best-tasting pomegranates in the world. This variety produces heavy crops of large, beautiful red fruit containing deep red arils with a perfect balance of sugar and acid. Gardeners in the Willis and Houston area value it for its remarkably soft, non-woody seeds and its ability to thrive in the Texas heat. It is a naturally vigorous grower that can be maintained as a large shrub or pruned into a small tree. Self-fertile and highly ornamental. |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Height x Width | 10 feet tall x 10 feet wide (can be pruned smaller) |
| Water | Requires regular watering to establish. Once mature, it is exceptionally drought-tolerant. In the Conroe/Willis area, consistent watering during the late summer fruit-ripening phase is key to preventing fruit skin from cracking. Requires well-drained soil. |
| Zones | 7 - 10 |
| Chill Hours | 100 - 200 hours |
| Harvest Time | September |
| Deer Resistance | Moderate |
| Botanical Name | Punica granatum 'Parfianka' |
| Description | 'Parfianka' is consistently rated as one of the best-tasting pomegranates in the world. This variety produces heavy crops of large, beautiful red fruit containing deep red arils with a perfect balance of sugar and acid. Gardeners in the Willis and Houston area value it for its remarkably soft, non-woody seeds and its ability to thrive in the Texas heat. It is a naturally vigorous grower that can be maintained as a large shrub or pruned into a small tree. Self-fertile and highly ornamental. |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Height x Width | 10 feet tall x 10 feet wide (can be pruned smaller) |
| Water | Requires regular watering to establish. Once mature, it is exceptionally drought-tolerant. In the Conroe/Willis area, consistent watering during the late summer fruit-ripening phase is key to preventing fruit skin from cracking. Requires well-drained soil. |
| Zones | 7 - 10 |
| Chill Hours | 100 - 200 hours |
| Harvest Time | September |
| Deer Resistance | Moderate |