{"title":"Soil Quality - Average","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"blue-glitter-sea-holly-eryngium","title":"'Blue Glitter' Sea Holly (Eryngium)","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Sea Holly)‘Blue Glitter’ Eryngium\u003cem data-end=\"223\" data-start=\"206\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis a striking perennial that shines in hot, sunny gardens with its intense steel-blue, spiny flowers atop silvery stems, a vivid architectural accent for beds and borders. This selection matures quickly and produces more abundant flowers than older varieties. It typically forms a basal clump of blue-green foliage about 6-8\" tall with an 8–12\" spread, while the flowering scapes reach 36–40\" high. Hardy in Zones 4–8, it thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and low to average water needs. In addition to dramatic summer color, the blossoms attract bees and butterflies, making it a pollinator-friendly choice for sunny borders or cut and dried flower arrangements. ‘Blue Glitter’ combines easy care with long-lasting visual interest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proven Selections®","offers":[{"title":"PS - Quart Pot","offer_id":46990753956080,"sku":"ERYBGQT","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0503\/5504\/files\/eryngium_blue_glitter_sea_holly_wg_erybg_01.jpg?v=1775567447"},{"product_id":"monarch-waystation-bundle","title":"Monarch Waystation Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eMonarch butterfly populations have declined by more than 80% in recent decades and the single most important thing home gardeners can do to help is plant milkweed. It's the only plant monarchs can lay their eggs on, and the only food source for their caterpillars. No milkweed, no monarchs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery year, monarch butterflies make an extraordinary migration. Thousands of miles from their winter grounds in Mexico to breeding grounds across the U.S. and Canada, and back again. Along the way, they depend on a connected network of milkweed plantings to survive. That network is called the monarch waystation corridor, and your garden can be part of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis six-pack makes it easy. We've paired two of the best native Asclepias tuberosa varieties to give monarchs food, a host plant for their caterpillars, and season-long color for your garden:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3× \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gardencrossings.com\/products\/hello-yellow-milkweed-asclepias\" title=\"'Hello Yellow' Milkweed (Asclepias)\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e'Hello Yellow' Milkweed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e : A cheerful cultivar with large clusters of bright yellow flowers that can bloom from early summer through fall. Monarchs, bees, and hummingbirds flock to its nectar-rich blooms, and the foliage is a host plant for monarch caterpillars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3× \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gardencrossings.com\/products\/tuberosa-butterfly-weed-milkweed-asclepias\" title=\"Butterfly Weed Milkweed (Asclepias)\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eButterfly Weed (Tuberosa) Milkweed\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e The classic native species, delivering clusters of vivid orange flowers through mid and late summer. Hardy, deer resistant, and long-blooming, it's a workhorse for pollinator gardens. In fall, the seedpods burst open to reveal silky, plumed seeds which are beautiful in dried arrangements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanted together, the yellow and orange blooms create a warm, layered display that supports monarchs from egg to caterpillar to butterfly. Both varieties thrive in full sun, are pollinator magnets, and are hardy in Zones 3–9.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant a monarch waystation and watch them come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Quart Pot \/ Quart Pot","offer_id":49848525390064,"sku":null,"price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0503\/5504\/files\/monarch_on_milkweed_Creative_Commons_pic.jpg?v=1736527906"}],"url":"https:\/\/gardencrossings.com\/collections\/soil-quality-average.oembed","provider":"Garden Crossings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}