Chinese lantern, also known as winter cherry, is a very popular plant for dried arrangements and for good reasons brilliant color, unique shape, easy to grow and long-lasting. A striking backdrop to fall/winter decorations, as well as late summer color for borders, beds and containers. Though perennial in USDA zones 3 to 9, it is often grown as an annual because it heartily spreads by self-sowing or by underground roots.
| Bloom Color | Red-Orange |
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| Bloom Season | Summer |
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| Botanical Name | Physalis Alkekengi |
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| Cold Hardiness | Zone 3 to 9 |
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| Common Name | Chinese Lantern |
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| Days to Germination | 20 to 25 days |
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| Height | 12 to 24 in |
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| Life Cycle | Perennial |
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| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
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| Minimum Spacing | 12 to 18 in |
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| Net Content | 150 mg |
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| Type | Heirloom |
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