Consumers in the United States can now pre-order a genetically engineered plant for their home or garden that glows continuously. At a base cost of US$29.00, residents of the 48 contiguous states can get a petunia (Petunia hybrida) with flowers that look white during the day; but, in the dark, the plant glows a faint green. Biotechnology firm Light Bio in Sun Valley, Idaho, will begin shipping a batch of 50,000 firefly petunias in April.
Engineered petunia emits a continuous green glow thanks to genes from a light-up mushroom.
My wife is nuts for glow in the dark stuff. Too bad we live in Canada.
You could try reaching out to the company and asking if they’re able to ship but my guess is it would have to be approved by customs in Canada.
Oh yeah, I don’t think moving plants across the border is for the faint of heart or shallowness of pocket.