Cape Gooseberry — Fruit
Physalis peruviana
Full sun, moderate watering — frost tender — shelter over winter.
- Sow
- Mar
- Plant out
- Jun
- Harvest
- Oct
- In flower
- Jul, Aug, Sep
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H2
- Season
- summer
- Height
- 100–150 cm
- Spacing
- 150 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 1-1.5 metres. Space about 100-150cm apart. In flower Jul-Sep.
Toxic to pets
The leaves and unripe fruit are from the tomato family and can make a dog or cat unwell.
→ Your vet, Animal PoisonLine, or the Veterinary Poisons Information Service.