The Chinese lantern (Physalis alkekengi) is one plant you definitely want in your garden. This hardy perennial is also known as the winter cherry or the bladder cherry and grows in hardiness zones 3 ...

When the golden-orange fruits of the physalis are harvested in late autumn and the leaves slowly wilt, many consider the gardening season over. But that doesn’t mean the plant has to be discarded. The ...

In the magic garden, this little weed serves as a knee-high street light, towering above the crickets and toads on a late summer night. Along its branches are dangling lanterns, and these shine down, ...

There are edible and ornamental varieties of physalis. The ornamental physalis does not need to be overwintered; it remains in the garden even in snow and ice. Photo: Getty Images When the ...