{"product_id":"eastern-swamp-milkweed-spp-pulchra","title":"Eastern Swamp Milkweed (spp. Pulchra)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLight Requirements\u003cbr\u003e•    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) to partial shade (2 to 6 hours of direct sunlight part of the day).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoil Preference\u003cbr\u003e•    Prefers moist to occasionally wet drainage conditions.\u003cbr\u003e•    Thrives in clay, loam, and sand soil textures.\u003cbr\u003e•    Naturally grows in wet habitats like bogs, marshes, swamps, and stream banks, making it highly suited for low-lying areas that retain moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWildlife Benefit\u003cbr\u003e•    Larval Host: Functions as a critical host plant for the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus).\u003cbr\u003e•    Pollinator Forage: The fragrant pink flower umbels attract and feed bees, butterflies, and various other pollinators.\u003cbr\u003e•    Avian Value: Serves as an Audubon-recognized bird-friendly native plant that attracts songbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuman Uses\u003cbr\u003e•    Landscape \u0026amp; Habitat Design: Utilized as a border or accent in butterfly, pollinator, rain, and native gardens, particularly around ponds and riparian zones.\u003cbr\u003e•    Winter Interest: The large, 5-inch seed pods persist through the winter season to add structural interest to landscapes.\u003cbr\u003e•    Safety Warning: All parts are poisonous to humans if eaten in quantity due to cardiac glycosides, which cause stomach upset, nausea, and confusion. The milky sap also causes contact dermatitis and eye irritation. It is toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResistance to Challenges\u003cbr\u003e•    Foraging Mammals: Highly deer and rabbit resistant.\u003cbr\u003e•    Environmental Pressures: Offers strong tolerance to extreme heat, high humidity, and wet soil.\u003cbr\u003e•    Disease \u0026amp; General Pests: Low-maintenance plant with no significant disease problems. Common milkweed pests like aphids and beetles are rarely a major issue for plant health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistlebird Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49192776466675,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9635\/0963\/files\/EasternSwampMilkweed-1.jpg?v=1786361871","url":"https:\/\/thistlebirdfarm.com\/products\/eastern-swamp-milkweed-spp-pulchra","provider":"Thistlebird Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}