Heirloom Ground Cherry Seeds - Fruit Plant

Heirloom Ground Cherry is a productive small fruiting plant known for its golden-yellow cherry-sized fruits enclosed in papery husks. The berries have a sweet tropical flavor often compared to pineapple and vanilla, making them ideal for fresh eating, desserts, jams, and snacking. The plant grows as a bushy annual and produces high yields throughout the warm season. It thrives in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and is easy to grow in gardens or containers.

Features

• Sweet pineapple-like tropical flavor fruits
• Produces golden husk-covered berries
• High-yield productive garden plant
• Ideal for fresh eating and desserts
• Easy-to-grow warm-season crop
• Suitable for containers and beds
• Unique heirloom fruiting vegetable

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Physalis pruinosa
• Common Name (US): Ground Cherry / Husk Cherry
• Seed Type / Variety: Heirloom Fruit Vegetable Variety
• Growth Habit: Annual bushy fruiting plant
• USDA Zones: 3-11 (grown as annual)
• Planting Season: Spring to Early Summer
• Growing Season: Summer through Fall
• Sowing Season: February-June
• Germination Time and Conditions: 7-21 days in warm soil
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained fertile soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate watering
• Mature Plant Size: 1-3 feet tall
• Plant Spacing: 18-24 inches apart