60-65 days. A tomatillo relative, Aunt Molly’s ground cherry has the aroma of a tropical fruit can offer. Cherry-size fruits grow in paper-thin husks and come in abundance. They make excellent jams and refreshing eaten fresh off the vine.
Packet has min. 50 seeds
- Full sun
- Planting depth: 1/8″
- Sprouts in 7-10 days
- Ideal Growing Temperature: 70-90F
- Plant Spacing: 18″
- Frost hardy: No
- Growth habit: Plants grow like a determinate tomato and branch out
- Physalis pruinosa
- Growing tips: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost in seed starting soil. Pot the seedlings up in week 3 in nutrient-rich potting soil. Transplant with a handful of organic fertilizer in planting hole.
Myrle McLernon (verified owner) –
We struggled on germination this year
Anonymous (verified owner) –
These ground cherries were beyond any expectation! Grew into 24” tall bushes with hundreds of fruit on each one. Would definitely recommend.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Joseph H. (verified owner) –
Spectacular! They had a great yield; I was constantly harvesting them. I short caged one. I felt it grew better and was easier to harvest. One plant took up a 4×4 area.