Product Description
Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Chinese Lanterns Seeds. Native to southern Europe, Asia and Japan, this plant is grown for the bright orange husk that covers its diminutive fruit making it an attractive dried ornamental. The plant appeared in American gardens in the 1800s.
Planting Instructions
FULL SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE – Sow seed in late spring after all danger of frost has passed or in the fall. When seedlings are 2 inches high, thin, leaving 8-12 inches between plants.
Features
- 500 mg Seed Packet
- Perennial Plant, Physalis alkekengi
- Plant 12-18 inches apart at 1/2 inch depth
- 14-21 Days to Germination
- Blossoms in 45-60 days
- Deer Resistant Plant
- Made in the USA
- CW Exclusive
Inspiration
Eighteenth-century Williamsburg was the home of many ardent gardeners and plant collectors who often exchanged seeds with fellow enthusiasts in Great Britain. Gardeners obtained their seeds from store merchants or from traveling seedsmen. Today, the Colonial Williamsburg seed program continues the tradition by offering many varieties grown in the 18th century.
