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Can You Grow Pomegranate in New Jersey?

US · USDA Zone 6b · zones 6a, 6b, 7a

Grow indoors

Container growing in a large pot allows you to move it indoors before hard frost.

Plant zones

7a–11b

New Jersey last frost

mid-March

New Jersey first frost

mid-November

Days to harvest

Perennial

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.

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Gardening in New Jersey

New Jersey has a humid subtropical to continental climate. South Jersey is Zone 7a; North Jersey is Zone 6a-6b. Known for its produce farming — tomatoes, blueberries, cranberries.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you grow Pomegranate in New Jersey?

Container growing in a large pot allows you to move it indoors before hard frost.

What zone is New Jersey?

New Jersey spans USDA Zone 6b (6a, 6b, 7a).

When do you plant Pomegranates in New Jersey?

See the planting guide for Pomegranate — timing depends on your exact frost date.