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Default Re: Physalis: ground cherry and Cape gooseberry

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Originally Posted by Dalmatiansoap View Post
How hardy is it?
Not sure. I think people in cold climates grow them as annuals, like tomatoes. Given their close relation to tomatoes (same family), I'm guessing they are about equally hardy, but I don't really know. I read somewhere that they will grow back from the roots after a short freeze. I know they can come back after drying out, since my potted ones dried out all the time.
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