First time with ground cherry seeds and didn't get a single sprout. I had some from another company too that also didn't sprout, so I think this could have been user error somehow. Started them in greenhouse, but maybe they are better direct sown? I don't know, but I'll keep trying

Sprouted quickly

I have fond memories of these in my mother's garden and was so excited to find seeds

Seeds germinated well

I absolutely love these ground cherries, or as we call them “garden candy”. Not only do they do really well in my zone (NC zone 8a) but they are super prolific. They volunteer in my garden every year and are so sweet and tasty. Fun fact: they are a wonderful trap crop for pickle worms. I have not had any issues with pickle worms over the last few years that I’ve been growing these because they love them so much. It’s great that they pop up all over the garden so that I can still harvest some for us.