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Ground Cherry, Aunt Molly's Seeds
Physalis pruinosa
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Aunt Molly Ground Cherry is an outstanding variety that originated in Poland.
Fruits are 1.3 - 1.8 cm (1/2" to 3/4") in diameter. Fruits mature to a golden orange colour and drop to the ground in their husks when ripe. Sprawling habit. Prized for its excellent citrus flavor, it is well suited for preserves, pies, fresh fruit salads, and over ice cream.
- SKU: 143734
- Common Name: Ground Cherry
- Botanical Name: Physalis pruinosa
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Good For Pollinators
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
10 - 21 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
Days to
Maturity:
70 days (after transplanting - garden)
Growing Height:
45 cm (18 in)
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual (plant every year)
- Seed Type: Open Pollinated
- Fill Weight (grams): 100 mg
- Approximate Seed Count: 100-110
- Characteristics: Attracts specialized bees and pollinators
- Planting Method: Start Indoors
- Colour: Orange/yellow
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Tolerance: Drought | Heat
- Flavour: Strawberry like
- Preparation Ideas: Great for preserves and pies.
Instructions
Start ground cherry seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost in your area. Follow the seed depth and spacing guidelines indicated below. Once all danger of frost has passed, seedlings should be hardened off before planting in their growing location. Seedlings should be transplanted according to the plant and row spacing directions below. Regularly monitor your plants and ensure that the soil remains moist, but not soggy while they establish themselves in their new environment.
- Planting Depth: 6 mm (1/4in.)
- Seed Spacing: Sow ground cherry seeds roughly 2.5 cm (1 in.) apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 90 cm (36 in.) apart.
- Plant Spacing: 60-90 cm (24-36 in.)
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Apply SUPERThrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Insert a tomato cage at the time of transplanting to support it sprawling habit and free up space for other crops. If placed later on you run the risk of damaging plant roots.
- Fruit is ready to harvest once the husk is dry and papery. Fruits are generally the sweetest when they have fallen on the ground. Remove the husks before eating. Fruit will store 3 to 4 weeks if left in the husk..
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Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 26 reviews.
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Even a blundering novice can grow these!
"I have never grown these before and I’m wildly impressed. I am a complete novice when it comes to seed starting and I made A LOT of mistakes, I thought I had killed my seedlings by planting them too soon. I was convinced they had died from frost. I was wrong! They are growing and they’re growing well! I have a feeling I’m going to be getting a pretty good little snack out of the plants that survived my blundering."
Great seeds
"Growing great. Started it inside"
Best fruit bushes
"each plant bore multiple fruits"
Ground Cherries
"They are growing well and starting to flower…. ."
Planting next year
"Planting next year"
Abundant fruit!
"Just bought these seeds and am super exited to try them out! They’re said to yield lots of fruit!"
Great seeds
"Great seeds"
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I bought a whole bunch
"I bought a whole bunch of packages of ground berries and definitely will be planting LOTS next year. I have 7 bushes with lots of berries on them. I’m so excited 😆"
