Chinese Lantern Heirloom Seeds 75 Seeds

by Botanical Interests

Product Features

• Great for dried arrangements this perennial will brighten any garden.
• It grows 1 to 2 feet tall depending on your sun and soil.
• It will reseed if you let the "Lanterns" pop so be careful where you plant it.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0012YKCQK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,211 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

Perennial. Hardy to zone 2. Blooms summer. Full sun to light shade. These bright orange, lantern-shaped papery seed cases will glow in your garden in late summer. The profuse 'lanterns' provide brilliant color for fresh or dried arrangements and are fun to use for decorating fall or Halloween wreaths. Please note that the plants can be invasive. Plant in containers to prevent underground runners from spreading or harvest seed cases to prevent reseeding. Be sure to grow in full sun for production of the lanterns. Also called, Winter Cherry or Love in a Cage. The unrripe berries and foliage on this plant are poisonous. Keep away from children and animals.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chinese Lanterns, November 5, 2007

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John M. Styler - See all my reviews
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They are great for decoration BUT very invasive. They send shoots underground and take over the garden

2.0 out of 5 stars Never Bloom Seeds, November 29, 2011

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Top Cook "Top Cook" (CA USA) - See all my reviews

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It has never bloomed! I am disappointed. I put the seeds in good soil during Spring time, but not even one ever came out.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bogus seeds!!!, December 12, 2010

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Marnie Ware (Oak Park, IL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chinese Lantern Heirloom Seeds 75 Seeds (Baby Product)

I bought these and put them in a very deep pot with the best soil, pretty much full sun and then nurtured them lovingly since I really am fond of this plant and wanted to have them for fall. I planted them in the pot instead of the garden because I know they're invasive. They are also SO expensive from the florist! Anyway, it became clear eventually that I was probably given bum seeds, or seeds that were NOT Chinese lanterns. The only thing that grew out of that pot were some gangly looking weeds. Believe me I waited and waited just to be sure, but the plants bore no resemblance to Chinese Lanterns in any way. Sure, some insects or birds might have eaten the actual seeds I suppose, but considering the fact that this a hardy invasive species, I doubt it. I was really disappointed. Blah!