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Wonderful

The short answer

Wonderful requires 150 chill hours[1] and grows in USDA zones 8–10[1]. It is self-fertile[1].

Growing facts

Wonderful growing facts
Chill requirement150 chill hours[1] (nursery figure)
HardinessUSDA zones 8–10[1] (nursery figure)
PollinationSelf-fertile[1]
Harvest windowSeptember–October[1]
Years to bearingNot published
USDA pomological watercolor of Wonderful pomegranate
Punica granatum: WonderfulUSDA pomological watercolor, J. Marion Shull, 1911 · USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

Plate provenance[2]

Notes

  • Large, purple-red fruit with delicious, tangy flavor; the major California commercial cultivar.[1]
  • Best quality in a hot inland climate.[1]
  • Self-fruitful.[1]
  • Most pomegranate cultivars are hardy to about 12F, with hardier types undamaged to 7F; trees are more frost-susceptible before full fall dormancy and at spring bud break.[3]

A year with your Wonderful

When the work happens for a pomegranate in USDA zone 9, anchored to typical frost dates.

Months for pruning, thinning, spray-timing windows, and harvest for Pomegranate in zone 9
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See the full month-by-month pomegranate calendar for zone 9 →

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Questions

How many chill hours does Wonderful need?
Wonderful needs 150 chill hours.
What hardiness zones suit Wonderful?
Wonderful grows in USDA zones 8–10.
Is Wonderful self-pollinating?
Wonderful is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Sources

  1. [1] Dave Wilson Nursery. Wonderful Pomegranate — variety specifications — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] USDA National Agricultural Library. USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (Rare and Special Collections, 1886-1942) — accessed July 2026
  3. [3] University of Georgia Extension (CAES). Pomegranate Production (Circular 997) — accessed July 2026