{"product_id":"new-england-aster-1-quart","title":"New England Aster— — 1 Quart","description":"\u003cp\u003eLight Requirements\u003cbr\u003e•    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) is ideal for cultivation.\u003cbr\u003e•    Tolerates partial shade (2 to 6 hours of direct sunlight part of the day).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoil Preference\u003cbr\u003e•    Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soils.\u003cbr\u003e•    Highly adaptable to clay loams, high organic matter, silt loams, and sand textures.\u003cbr\u003e•    Naturally grows in wet habitats like low valleys and stream banks, but can handle occasionally dry conditions once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWildlife Benefit\u003cbr\u003e•    Larval Host: Critical host plant for the caterpillars of the Pearl Crescent butterfly (Phyciodes tharos).\u003cbr\u003e•    Pollinator Forage: The numerous late summer and fall composite flowers heavily attract native bees, honey bees, hover flies, and migrating Monarch butterflies.\u003cbr\u003e•    Specialized Native Bee Support: Uniquely supports several specialized bee species, including Andrena asteris, A. asteroides, A. hirticincta, A. nubecula, A. placata, A. simplex, and Colletes simulans.\u003cbr\u003e•    Avian \u0026amp; Mammalian Food: The dry, wind-dispersed seeds provide a valuable winter food source for songbirds and small mammals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuman Uses\u003cbr\u003e•    Landscape \u0026amp; Habitat Design: Frequently integrated into pollinator, native, butterfly, and rain gardens, as well as meadows and riparian edges along ponds or streams.\u003cbr\u003e•    Companion Planting: Highly valued by gardeners to pair with fall-blooming goldenrods (Solidago) for a vibrant purple and yellow landscape contrast.\u003cbr\u003e•    Cut Flowers: Offers showy, colorful flower panicles that function beautifully in a cutting garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResistance to Challenges\u003cbr\u003e•    Foraging Mammals: Displays moderate deer resistance.\u003cbr\u003e•    Environmental\/Chemical Pressures: Possesses a medium flammability rating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistlebird Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49192747991283,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9635\/0963\/files\/NewEnglandAster-1.jpg?v=1786362729","url":"https:\/\/thistlebirdfarm.com\/products\/new-england-aster-1-quart","provider":"Thistlebird Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}