{"product_id":"ground-cherry-starter-plant","title":"Ground Cherry Starter Plant","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eGather sweet, pineapple-flavored husked berries off the ground about ten weeks after planting, and expect a heavy crop until frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eGround cherries thrive in Alabama heat and sprawl wide, so give each plant room or a low cage to keep the fruit off wet soil. The berries drop when ripe, which is exactly how you know to pick them; simply collect them from beneath the plant every couple of days. Mulching underneath keeps the fallen fruit clean, and a single plant will happily reseed itself in the same bed next year. Shipped in a 4\" Pot, well-rooted from our Lineville, Alabama nursery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature size: 18-24 in tall, 30-36 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows best: Outdoors - Grown as an annual in all zones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet safety: Foliage toxic to pets if ingested; fruit is safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing: Nursery-grown by Wade Greens; ships healthy from our Lineville, Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, 8 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 in per week, moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, moderately fertile loam with a pH of 6.0-6.8; overly rich soil grows leaves instead of fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed lightly at planting and once at fruit set, keeping nitrogen modest for the best berry production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big does it get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18-24 in tall, 30-36 in wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much light does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull sun, 8 hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe for pets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFoliage toxic to pets if ingested; fruit is safe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it shipped?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked to arrive healthy and shipped from our Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wade Greens™","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":49176856101081,"sku":"WG-GROUNDCHERRYSTAR-4IN","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6-Pack","offer_id":49176856133849,"sku":"WG-GROUNDCHERRYSTAR-6PK","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/wadegreens.com\/products\/ground-cherry-starter-plant","provider":"Wade Greens™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}