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Chinese Lantern Seeds

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
4- 8

HEIGHT
24 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Summer and fall

BLOOM COLOR
White turning to orange

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

SOIL TYPE
Average to moist soil, pH 6.2 - 7.4

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

HOUSE PLANT
No

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
8 - 11

HEIGHT
24 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Spring to mid summer

BLOOM COLOR
Yellow to purple

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

SOIL TYPE
Very adaptable - sandy to clay, pH 5.1 - 6.0
About...
Chinese Lantern (Physalis Alkekengi) - Chinese Lantern flower seed produces an ornamental flower that has an orange seed pod that looks like glowing orange paper lanterns. Physalis Alkekengi perennial plants have white flowers in the summer that will be replaced by green seed pods that will eventually turn orange or red in the early fall.
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Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE
65F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 28 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes

DEPTH
1/16 inch

SOWING RATE
3 seeds per plant

MOISTURE
Keep moist until germination

PLANT SPACING
24 inches
Chinese Lantern (Physalis Alkekengi) - Chinese Lantern flower seed produces an ornamental flower that has an orange seed pod that looks like glowing orange paper lanterns. Physalis Alkekengi perennial plants have white flowers in the summer that will be replaced by green seed pods that will eventually turn orange or red in the early fall. Chinese Lantern plants are often grown for drying as the orange seed pods dry well and can also be used in dried floral arrangements. The Chinese Lantern plants are known for their rhizomes which spread. Many gardeners recommend confining its growth so that it does not become too aggressive. Another common name for Chinese Lantern is Strawberry Ground Cherry.
Chinese Lantern seeds can be planted indoors 6 - 8 weeks before in the end of frost season. Using starter trays or small pots, lightly cover the flower seeds with soil. Or, once danger of frost has passed, the Physalis Alkekengi seeds can be started directly outdoors, leaving 24 inches between plants. Keep the flower seeds moist until germination.