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Can You Grow Pomegranate in New Brunswick?
Canada · Canadian Zone 5 · zones 4, 5, 6
Container growing in a large pot allows you to move it indoors before hard frost.
Plant zones
New Brunswick last frost
New Brunswick first frost
Days to harvest
About Pomegranate
Pomegranate is a drought-tolerant Mediterranean shrub that produces jewel-like fruit packed with antioxidants. Dwarf varieties grow beautifully in containers and overwinter indoors in cold climates.
Grow in the hottest spot in your garden — reflected heat from a south wall is ideal. Needs 120+ days of heat to ripen fruit. In cold zones, grow Wonderful or Nana dwarf in a 15+ gallon container and overwinter indoors in a cool bright room.
Gardening in New Brunswick
New Brunswick has a maritime continental climate. The Saint John River Valley is Zone 5b-6a. Four distinct seasons with a productive 5-6 month growing season. Known for potatoes, blueberries, and fiddleheads.
Frequently asked questions
Can you grow Pomegranate in New Brunswick?
Container growing in a large pot allows you to move it indoors before hard frost.
What zone is New Brunswick?
New Brunswick spans Canadian Zone 5 (4, 5, 6).
When do you plant Pomegranates in New Brunswick?
See the planting guide for Pomegranate — timing depends on your exact frost date.