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A self-pollinating tree, or self-fertile tree, is one that doesn't rely on neighboring trees and pollinators. Rather, it ...
Pomegranate tree Punica granatum in bloom. (Photo by Joshua Siskin) By Joshua Siskin | perfectplants18@yahoo.com. UPDATED: November 18, 2024 at 5:10 PM PST.
I live 1.5 miles from the ocean in Costa Mesa and have three pomegranate trees producing about 50 to 70 fruit per year. They are 12 feet tall, 12 feet wide and have been in the ground about 20 years.
Rose of Sharon, crepe myrtles, chaste trees (aka vitex), butterfly bushes and many roses are examples of trees and shrubs that bloom on new growth, and those flowers open up during the summer ...