{"product_id":"white-wood-aster-nj-ecotype","title":"White Wood Aster (NJ Ecotype)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLighting Requirements\u003cbr\u003e•    Shade Tolerance: Highly adaptable to shaded environments, thriving in partial shade (2 to 6 hours of direct sun daily), dappled sunlight, and even deep shade (less than 2 hours of direct sunlight).\u003cbr\u003e•    Sun Preference: It reaches its optimal performance when provided with 3 to 4 hours of sun daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoil Preference\u003cbr\u003e•    Texture \u0026amp; Type: Highly versatile, growing successfully in average, medium, clay, loam, silt, and shallow rocky soils.\u003cbr\u003e•    Drainage \u0026amp; Moisture: Prefers well-drained soil and accommodates moisture levels ranging from moist to occasionally dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWildlife Benefit\u003cbr\u003e•    Pollinator Magnet: The abundant late-summer flowers serve as a major food source of nectar and pollen for bees and butterflies.\u003cbr\u003e•    Larval Host: Acts as the designated host plant for the Pearl Crescent butterfly larvae.\u003cbr\u003e•    Winter Food Source: The oval, bristled seeds that follow the blooms provide a crucial fall and winter food source for songbirds and small mammals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuman Uses\u003cbr\u003e•    Landscape Themes: Excellent choice for open shade gardens, pollinator gardens, native gardens, cottage gardens, and dry woodland areas where few other plants bloom.\u003cbr\u003e•    Garden Design: Performs well planted in borders or small groups. It can be integrated into herb gardens as a durable structural perennial.\u003cbr\u003e•    Maintenance \u0026amp; Management: Gardeners can shear the plant down to 6 inches in early summer to actively manage its height and encourage a more compact, tidy growth habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResistance to Challenges\u003cbr\u003e•    Animal \u0026amp; Weather Hardiness: Demonstrates natural resistance to deer browse, heavy shade, and drought once established.\u003cbr\u003e•    Soil Resilience: Displays strong tolerances for dry soil and poor soil conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistlebird Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50979715973363,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9635\/0963\/files\/WhiteWoodAster_1.jpg?v=1788652524","url":"https:\/\/thistlebirdfarm.com\/products\/white-wood-aster-nj-ecotype","provider":"Thistlebird Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}