Parfianka Pomegranate
Punica granatum 'Parfianka'
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Parfianka Pomegranate highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pollinator Required
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Fragrant
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring
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Growing Zones 7-10
Add a dwarf superfood fruit tree to your landscape this season! The Parfianka Pomegranate (Punica granatum 'Parkianka') is native to western Asia but is fast becoming one of the most popular fruits in the U.S. due to its enormous health benefits. It is an eye-catching, long-lived tropical plant that is sure to draw interest from family and neighbors.
Glossy, lance-shaped leaves round out the lush appearance of this tropical ornamental, spotlighting it as a stand-out in any yard. In the spring, Parfianka Pomegranate will enchant you with its delicate, trumpet-shaped red blossoms that will continue into the long summer months, providing welcome allure for butterflies. Parfianka is also a Hummingbird magnet with its showy red flowers.
In the fall, this Pomegranate variety will amaze you with the appearance of orange-sized, red fruits ready for harvest. Unlike Pomegranates you buy in the store, homegrown fruit has high levels of flavor and nutrition! Whether you eat the juicy avils and seeds fresh, sprinkle on salads, or squeeze into juice, the Pomegranate is filled with natural vitamins and antioxidants and further health benefits too numerous to mention.
Planting and Application:
This deciduous tree can be grown as a large shrub and features angular branches with upright growth for a full, robust appearance. Shrub form plants are excellent screening or a backdrop to your mixed border. You'll enjoy privacy and a double-duty edible privacy fence, property definition, or hedgerow!
Or you may choose to trim the lower branches up to develop it into more of a tree-form specimen. Plants trimmed up make an excellent focal point in any garden! Especially once they are dripping in orange-sized red fruit! You can even keep them pruned smaller yet to grow them in containers! This means Nothern gardeners can enjoy one as a porch or patio tree all summer, then bring them into a protected greenhouse or sunroom for the winters!
While self-fertile, all fruiting shrubs and trees do better with a pollinator buddy! Pick another Parifianka, or any other Pomegranate nearby to boost pollination chances and yield. Then kick back and watch those superfruits develop by the armload!
- Very Healthy Bright Red Super Fruit
- Self-Pollinating Red Trumpet-Shaped Flowers
- Long-Lived Small Tree or Large Shrub Form
- Pollinator Friendly!
- Edible Landscaping, Screens, Focal Points, Containers & Tropical Orchards
#ProPlantTips for Care:
All fruit trees flower and fruit the best in full sun, so provide a location with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. The easy-to-grow Parfianka happily thrives in almost any soil condition and can also live up to 200 years in optimal conditions! It's easy to keep this compact plant smaller with pruning if you wish, just be sure to trim it in the early spring while it is still dormant.
- Full Sun For The Most Fruit
- Highly Adaptable - Well-Drained Soil & Moderate Moisture Needs
- Prune Early Spring
- Drought & Disease Tolerant
- 200 Chill Hours
The Pomegranate is clearly an amazing plant of ancient origins with both ornamental and nutritional appeal. The Parfianka variety specifically is considered one of the highest quality Pomegranates around! With its rich history, durability, and showy display, the Parfianka Pomegranate is an outstanding choice for your landscape.
Order this special tree today! Nature Hills sells out of our crops every year!
Modern Healthy and Delicious Fruit with Ancient Past
Recorded history first documents the Pomegranate in use in the area known as the lower Tigris and Euphrates Valley around 2200 B.C., although archaeological records date them back much further. Pomegranates most likely came by way of the mountains of Iran and Iraq.
The Pomegranate's wide range of adaptability, great taste, and high food value gave it a place of great appreciation in the ancient diet, and this spread throughout the Middle East. The Spanish brought Pomegranate with them into Mexico, where it found its way North into territory that would become the United States in the 1500s via the Spanish Missions.
Modern improvements in Pomegranate have been ongoing. For many years, Dr. Gregory Levin was the leading researcher over the great Pomegranate collection at the Garrygala Agricultural Station in Turkmenistan.
In the late 1990s, the turmoil along the Iran/Turkmenistan border reached a peak. During this time, Dr Levin was forced to leave the Research Station and brought many of the most important selections to Israel where they would be then sent to the USDA Germplasm Repository at the Wolfskill Experimental Orchards in Winters, California.
Several of Dr. Liven's varieties have been selected as outstanding, and Parfiankia has proven to be a superior selection. Considered by many the most balanced in acid/sugar, sweetness, and overall flavor of all pomegranate varieties, the Parfiankia has dominated fruit tastings for many years.
After years of exile from his work in pomegranate discovery and introduction, Dr. Levin's efforts have been carried on by the likes of Joe Wehrheim and Jeff Moersfelder of UC Davis. Jeff manages the Pomegranate program at Wolfskill and conducts regular fruit tastings and tours. He also distributes the important varieties of the collection, of which Parfiankia remains in the highest demand. This story is not over, due to the number of great selections that remain to be introduced.
