• Bright orange Chinese Lantern papery husks growing on a plant in a garden setting.
  • Dual bright orange Chinese Lantern husk with green leaves in a blurred background.
  • Orange Chinese Lantern husks still in green on a plant against a blurred green background.
  • Dried Chinese Lantern husk showing an orange berry inside against a blurred background.
  • Bright orange Chinese Lantern husk held in a hand against a blurred green background.
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Chinese Lantern Seeds

The cute seed pods are perfect for dried floral arrangements

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About the Variety

Key Features

Heat Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Prefers Lean Soil
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Ground Cover
Perfect for Dried Flowers
Medicinal
Reduces Erosion
Suppresses Weeds
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Physalis alkekengi

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

SEED TYPE

  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer through Fall

DAYS TO MATURITY

  • 60 to 90 days

GROWTH HABIT

  • Spreading

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 24 inches

COLOR

  • Orange

Sometimes known as Strawberry Ground Cherry, our Chinese Lantern features delicate flowers with the tell-tale orange seed pod that looks like a glowing orange lantern. As it can be aggressive, many gardeners recommend confining its growth. The pods dry well and are excellent in dried floral arrangements.

  • • Unique addition to your colorful garden
  • • Excellend for dried floral arrangements
  • • Prefers full sun

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 8-10 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 254 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 18,000 Up to 625 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Chinese Lantern Planting Guide to learn more.

Ready to Grow

We guarantee that our seeds & bulbs will be true to type and ready to thrive. If something doesn't grow as expected, we will make it right. Questions? Call us at 855-440-2929

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    Chinese Lantern Seeds FAQs

    What is Chinese Lantern also known as?

    Chinese Lantern is also known as Strawberry Groundcherry, Bladder Cherry, Winter Cherrry, and Japanese-Lantern.

    Is Chinese Lantern resistant to animals or disease?

    Chinese Lantern is deer resistant and rabbit resistant, meaning deer and rabbits generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 2.0 / 5 from 4 reviews.

    I just never received them and the tracking info provided turned up nothing.

    Dana C. 1/5 Verified

    Chinese Lantern Seeds

    Store owner replied: Hello Dana C. Thank you for sharing your feedback with us at Eden Brothers. We hope this finds you well and excited for this gardening season! After speaking with our customer service team, it looks like we were able to assist you. We thank you for sharing your experience and we are sorry this happened!

    Karen, (May and Lois) May, you've obviously over evaluated your skills as a gardener and should stick to the basics. you are obviously not set up for prober seed germination for temperamental or demanding plants for propagation. Lois, 'Chinese Lantern '!? Obviously an invasive type of plant. Any non native plant to your area is invasive. Do your homework before planting, a simple bit of observation or internet search clearly states is a spreading plant. Don't give a bad rating, simply because you are a 1 star gardener.

    Bryan 5/5

    Chinese Lantern Seeds

    No good germination not a single one. I was looking forward to it so much and was very disappointed with it.

    May 1/5

    Chinese Lantern Seeds

    Store owner replied: Hello, May Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We are sincerely sorry to hear that your Chinese Lantern Seeds did not grow as expected! We reached out previously, but wanted to make sure we gave ample opportunity to resolve this issue. Feel free to reach out by phone Monday through Friday from 9am - 5pm Eastern time at 855-440-2929 or by email at service@edenbrothers.com. We'd love to hear from you!

    You should warn people about planting things that will take over their flowerbeds!

    Lois 1/5 Verified

    Chinese Lantern Seeds

    Store owner replied: Hello, Lois Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! The Chinese Lantern is a spreading variety as is shown in the "About" section. With proper light, water and rich soil, they will likely become quite hardy in the garden. We do appreciate you reaching out with this information!

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