Olin wrote:

In Phoenix AZ (USDA 9b, Sunset 13) full size pomegranates like 'Wonderful'
are deciduous and always lose all of their leaves in the winter. But the
ornamental dwarf 'Nana' (fruit not palatable) is evergreen. I would suspect
similar results in Palo Alto. We have had both varieties for over 20 years
and find that 'Wonderful' suckers easily and it is much easier to grow as a
large shrub. The shrubs are still very vigorous but it helps to thin by
pruning out some of the older shoots every 2-3 years.

Olin

Thank you Olin, that was a helpful beginning. It leaves me a little
pessimistic about the possibility of an edible, evergreen pomegranate
in my climate -- but at least I know.


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