{"product_id":"spotted-horsemint","title":"Spotted Horsemint","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•    Thrives in loam (silt) and sand soil textures, including dunes and sandy areas.\u003cbr\u003e•    Requires good drainage; it prefers moist soil but adapts well to poor soil and occasionally dry locations.\u003cbr\u003e•    Can also handle wet soil parameters, making it versatile enough for rain garden edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWildlife Benefit\u003cbr\u003e•    Pollinator Powerhouse: Visually striking flower whorls are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, wasps, hover flies, and hummingbirds.\u003cbr\u003e•    Specialized Native Bee Support: Generates targeted nutrition that supports specialized bee species: Dufourea monardae, Perdita gerhardi, and Protandrena abdominalis.\u003cbr\u003e•    Larval Host: Acts as a host plant for the caterpillars of the Gray Marvel moth (Anterastria teratophora) and Snout moths (Pyrausta generosa and P. signatalis).\u003cbr\u003e•    Avian Value: An Audubon-recognized ecosystem addition that attracts songbirds and supports beneficial\/predatory insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuman Uses\u003cbr\u003e•    Landscape \u0026amp; Theme Design: Excellent for borders, mass plantings, and containers in pollinator, butterfly, rain, cottage, meadow, herb, or night gardens.\u003cbr\u003e•    Ethnobotanical Tea: The leaves are fragrant (smelling distinctly of Greek oregano) and can be harvested for brewing herbal teas.\u003cbr\u003e•    Floral Arrangements: Unique, stacked rosettes of purple-speckled flowers and pinkish bracts function beautifully as long-lasting cut flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResistance to Challenges\u003cbr\u003e•    Foraging Mammals: Highly resistant to browsing damage by deer and rabbits.\u003cbr\u003e•    Environmental Pressures: Displays high drought tolerance and serves as a highly beneficial, resilient choice for coastal or dune conditions. It is also generally resistant to structural damage from insect pests.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistlebird Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48917068710131,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9635\/0963\/files\/SpottedHorsemint-1.jpg?v=1786388257","url":"https:\/\/thistlebirdfarm.com\/products\/spotted-horsemint","provider":"Thistlebird Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}