Shoofly Plant  or Apple of Peru
Nicandra physaloides
An ornamental cousin of groundcherries and tomatillos, this striking garden accent produces 3 to 3 ½ feet upwardly spreading bushes with black stems and powder blue flowers. 
 
This South American summer annual plant has been a Roughwood garden classic since its founding! We have adored this tomato/potato relative that produces stunning blue lavender blossoms on tall plants that withstand neglect and readily reseed. Bees also adore the flowers! A very stately plant that is great as an accent, border, or focal plant for the garden. Fruits are groundcherry berries encased in a usually purple blushed husk.  Though some cultures have used it as a medicinal,  it is now grown only as an ornamental as the plant is toxic if consumed. 
Another common name, shoo-fly plant, is derived from this toxicity as the plant juice has been mixed with milk as a poisoned bait for houseflies.
Minimum 50 seeds.