VIRGINIA GROUND CHERRY (Physalis virginiana)
Ground cherries are closely related to tomatillos, producing orange berries inside lantern-like papery husks. These berries are edible and tasty when ripe. The bell-shaped flowers, which hang beneath the leaves, are pale yellow with a dark spot at the base of each fused petal. These rhizomatous perennials do well in dry, sandy soil.
Grows with little bluestem, June grass, side-oats grama, white prairie clover, thimbleweed, and shrubby evening primrose.
Flower Colour: pale yellow
Life Cycle: perennial
Sun Exposure: full sun
Bloom Period: July – August
Height: 1 – 2 ft
Soil: Dry – medium