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The Jerusalem Cherry appears as a small, upright evergreen shrub with orange or red fruit that contrast well and stand out against its dark green leaves. The plant is easily obtained from your local nursery and is a favored ornamental plant, especially during Christmas time.
The Jerusalem Cherry is surprisingly easy to grow and care for, however, extra caution should be taken. Do not ingest berries. If you want something that really stands out during the cold and dreary months, then this plant is definitely a good pick.
How to grow:
Grown from Jerusalem Cherry seeds, this ornamental plant is a nightshade species with poisonous fruit. These perennials can be grown decoratively as house plants or outdoors as an ornamental plant. Jerusalem Cherry will grow as a perennial outdoors. In colder zones, Jerusalem Cherry will only be an annual. Indoors or in frost-free zones, Jerusalem Cherry plants will live up to 10 years, producing fruit usually in their second or third year, and every year after that.
The Winter Cherry plant does produce inedible fruit.
Sow the Jerusalem Cherry seeds indoors onto regular potting compost. Transplant the seedlings into individual pots once they have two pairs of true leaves and are large enough to handle. Jerusalem Cherry is an excellent plant addition, especially for container gardening, whether indoors as a house plant or outdoors in the garden. Winter Cherry plants often produce fruit around the Christmas season making them a useful gift to give.
