{"title":"Milkweed (Butterfly Flower) Seeds","description":"Attract gorgeous butterflies to your garden! Because milkweed is a host plant for the monarch butterfly throughout the Western U.S. and Canada, you'll observe the life cycle of the monarch (\u003ci\u003eDanaus plexippus\u003c\/i\u003e) by growing this plant. Butterfly caterpillars feast exclusively on milkweed (\u003ci\u003eAsclepias\u003c\/i\u003e spp.) foliage as a defense mechanism; the toxins in the plant render them distasteful and even poisonous to predators. Milkweed flowers are also valuable to other pollinators, too, including native bees, honeybees, bumblebees, Sphinx moths, and hummingbirds.","products":[{"product_id":"irresistible-blend-milkweed-butterfly-flower-seeds","title":"Irresistible Blend Milkweed\/Butterfly Flower Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eButterflies and hummingbirds will flock to your garden to feast on the sweet nectar of this easy-to-grow, heirloom perennial. Often called swamp milkweed, this species grows best in moist or wet soils, such as near a pond or stream, but the loosely-clumped plants also grow well in a garden with regular watering. Decorative seed pods are beautiful in dried arrangements. Sap is toxic; avoid eye\/skin contact and do not ingest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0); letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eWe cannot ship this variety to Hawaii as per state regulations. Please do not order if your shipping address is in these states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Interests","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42352692232388,"sku":"1243","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1337\/8159\/files\/1243i_Butterfly-Flower-Irresis_6552942a-627a-4e16-a721-6db0a3c80ffa.jpg?v=1770256609"},{"product_id":"showy-milkweed-butterfly-flower-seeds","title":"Showy Milkweed\/Butterfly Flower Seeds","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eInvite monarch butterflies and other pollinators to your garden with the stunning blooms of this robust, shrub-like heirloom perennial. Also called Greek milkweed, this species is drought tolerant when established and grows best in well-drained soils. Plants have green to silvery-green foliage and stems that are often soft and fuzzy. In summer, pink to white flowers are followed by decorative, woolly seed pods that are beautiful in dried arrangements. Native throughout much of the western United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eWe cannot ship this variety to Hawaii as per state regulations. 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Perennial in USDA zones 3 and warmer. Sap is toxic; avoid eye\/skin contact and do not ingest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eWe cannot ship this variety to Hawaii as per state regulations. Please do not order if your shipping address is in these states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Interests","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42352703045828,"sku":"1146","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1337\/8159\/files\/1507_3658_large_ufjcyx_7185dc0f-06d5-4c34-a43a-379499becf6b.jpg?v=1773159699"},{"product_id":"tweedia-milkweed-butterfly-flower-seeds","title":"Tweedia Milkweed\/Butterfly Flower Seeds","description":"True-blue flowers are rare and these aquamarine gems will sparkle in the garden. Flower buds and older flowers are lavender, adding extra flair. Blue milkweed, also known as star of Argentine and southern star, draws in pollinators to its sweetly scented flowers, but unlike other milkweeds, it is not considered critical for monarch caterpillars. This cutting flower adds the perfect \"something blue\" to floral arrangements. Perennial in USDA zones 10–11; otherwise grown as an annual. In areas where perennial plants are vining shrubs, they may reach 10' over time. Sap is toxic; avoid eye\/skin contact and do not ingest.  \u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistant.\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Botanical Interests","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42352706552004,"sku":"1342","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1337\/8159\/files\/1342i_Milkweed-Tweedia-BIO_v78wi8_e26783f1-b0b5-451e-a57e-d7c6f5781972.jpg?v=1773158611"},{"product_id":"common-milkweed-butterfly-flower-seeds","title":"Common Milkweed\/Butterfly Flower Seeds","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eObserve the monarch butterfly lifecycle right in your garden! This heirloom species provides food and habitat for monarch butterflies and is an essential host plant for their caterpillars. In summer, pink to purplish or white flowers are followed by decorative seedpods that are beautiful in dried arrangements. Robust, shrub-like perennial spreads by underground rhizomes. 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