Ground Cherry Seeds

Survival Garden Seeds offers high-quality Ground Cherry seeds. They are non-GMO, selected for their robust germination rates. The package comes with detailed instructions for sowing and caring for the plant. Anyone can enjoy this unique and delicious fruit harvest.

Growing Ground Cherry Seeds in Your Garden

• Unique and flavorful fruit
• Warm-season crop
• Heirloom, non-GMO seeds
• Versatile in culinary uses

INTRODUCING GROUND CHERRY SEEDS

Ground Cherry is scientifically known as Physalis pruinosa. It is a fruiting plant, native to the Americas. Now grown worldwide, ground cherry enjoys warm weather. This plant is grown successfully in USDA hardiness zones 4 to 10. The plant grows to around one to two feet in height. Spreading out, ground cherry produces small yellow flowers that develop into distinctive husked berries. This is a unique, productive plant that will add a delightfully unique fruit to your kitchen table.

GROWING GROUND CHERRY

Sow Ground Cherry seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost. Plant seeds by covering them lightly with soil keeping them evenly moist. Make sure the temperature is 70 - 75 degrees F until germination starts within one to two weeks. When seedlings form a second set of true leaves, you may pot them up, burying the stems deeply to allow more root development. After seeds reach 3-4 inches tall, harden them off and transplant them to their final location after the danger of frost danger is well past. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart.

MAINTAINING GROUND CHERRY PLANTS

Ground Cherry plant requires little upkeep. Water the plants regularly. Make sure the soil remains consistently moist. Mulch around the plants is a great way to keep moisture in the soil for longer. It also suppresses possible weeds. Ground cherry is a heavy feeder that benefits from adding organic matter before planting and during the growth cycle. Harvest berries when the husks turn brown. The fruits will fall to the ground, indicating they are ripe, typically around 70 days after transplanting. A strategically placed drop cloth can help you to harvest berries quickly.

Ground Cherry is a unique, delicious fruit that has almost been forgotten by modern gardeners, but is well worth the effort. It can be enjoyed fresh or used in culinary preparations. Add ground cherries to your garden and enjoy an old-fashioned treat grown your home garden.