Light Bio approached Raker in 2024 to have her bring the glow-in-the-dark petunias to market, she said. They gave her 20 plants to grow in her facility. She expanded them to 120,000 and shipped ...

Firefly petunias, genetically modified with bioluminescent mushroom DNA, glow in the dark. The glow, primarily from the flowers, is most vibrant in new blooms and is similar to moonlight.

Firefly petunias, genetically modified with bioluminescent mushroom DNA, glow in the dark. The glow, primarily from the flowers, is most vibrant in new blooms and is similar to moonlight. While ...

The firefly petunias were invented by Light Bio. A group of bioengineers spliced the petunia’s DNA with bioluminescent mushrooms, creating the glow-in-the-dark plant.