Punica granatum 'Toyosho' Drought Tolerant a camellia that flowers when

a camellia that flowers when the others have long since finished

Where the species runs to hot red-purple

grown since antiquity for a long

well-drained soil and partial shade

a natural hybrid between two southeastern native hollies: the stately American holly

Punica granatum 'Toyosho' Drought Tolerant a camellia that flowers whenPunica granatum 'Toyosho' answers a question few think to ask of a pomegranate: what if the flower, not the fruit, were the whole point? The blooms are fully double and carnation like, as much as three inches across, in warm shades of peach, apricot, and soft salmon, with the crimped, tissue paper texture of an old fashioned boutonniere. So many petals crowd each flower that pollination becomes nearly impossible, so 'Toyosho' seldom fruits, spending