Walter's Ground-cherry

Physaliswalteri

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Physalis (fy-SAL-is)
Species
walteri (WAL-ter-ee)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Mid Winter
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Daytona Beach, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Hollywood, Florida

Indialantic, Florida

Saint Augustine, Florida

Hatteras, North Carolina

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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Daytona, FL | March 2016 | positive

Saw some growing on the beachside in Daytona, they are vigorous plants in this area. I really wanted some but wasn't sure if I should col...Read More

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Wilson's Mills, NC | October 2011 | positive

I dug up some of these plants from a vacant lot that was about to be paved in Myrtle Beach, and brought them back home. They have done gr...Read More

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