Punica granatum Nochi Shibari Ammocharis when there is a lull

when there is a lull between the spring blooming perennials and those that rock the garden in summer

or similar climates

They are readily cut down low enough so they are out of sight

around a contrasting orange cone

Iris 'Melon Cocktail' will grow in average garden soils but

Punica granatum Nochi Shibari Ammocharis when there is a lullWe have long prized pomegranates for their garden value and no cultivar has drawn more questions than the Japanese cultivar 'Nochi Shibari', which means "large snotty orange tissue with a white topping" just kidding. It actually means "bound or tied up tail" I'll leave it to your imagination as to why. This vigorous clone makes a 15' tall, deer resistant shrub with small, narrow, glossy green leaves. Starting in June, Punica 'Nochi Shibari' is adorned