General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12-15 feet
Plant Spread: 8-10 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Erosion control
Guardian plant
Shade Tree
Flowering Tree
Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Edible Parts: Seeds or Nuts
Fruit
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Raw
Cooked
Fermented
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Afganski
Cultivar name: 'Russian 26'
Common names
  • Russian Pomegranate
  • Hardy Pomegranate
  • Pomegranate

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Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-04-29
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Location: Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-12
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Comments:
  • Posted by SpringGreenThumb (Utah - Zone 7a) on May 6, 2022 10:38 PM concerning plant:
    Afganski AKA (Russian 26)
    Hardy to 0F
    Grows 12-15 feet tall 8-10 feet wide
    Self fertile
    High Yield
    Consistent cropping
    Bears Early
    Fruit is small to medium
    Fruit skin is yellow with red accent
    Arils are red
    Seeds are hard
    Taste is sweet mild tart
    20% sugar
    17.5 brix
    Great for Juice
    Crack resistant fruit
    This cultivar is fruiting in zone 7 in Utah without winter protection.

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