Each year I have this strange little plant gowring in my flower garden. It seems to be a perinial. The fruit looks like a small tomato or pepper. The seeds are more pepper like. The plant grows to about 14" and has thorns on it. I live in Ga. and have not found anyone that can tell me what it is. Sorry for the lack of pictures, they died off before I got one. These plants fruit in early to mid October. Any ideas? They are only in one spot of my garden which I reworked from the people that previously owned the house. This makes me think maybe it was something that they planted.

THanks in advance for any help!

Michael