{"title":"Milkweed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNowadays, you seldom hear milkweed mentioned outside of discussion about pollinators—and a good thing too! These striking, fragrant plants provide a crucial source of food and habitat not only for endangered Monarch Butterflies, but for scores of other pollinators as well. Milkweed is perennial and generally flowers in its second year.  There are many distinct varieties throughout the Americas; consult \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/monarchwatch.org\/bring-back-the-monarchs\/milkweed\/milkweed-regions-seed-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emonarchwatch.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to learn more about which varieties are best for your region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"milkweed","title":"Milkweed","description":"\u003cp\u003eMonarch butterflies, with their strikingly streaked caterpillars, gold-foiled chrysalises, and tiger-striped wing patterns, are one of the most beloved of all butterflies. We humans flock to witness monarch migrations, but we are also responsible for their decline. Loss of habitat and exposure to pesticides threaten monarch populations from Canada to Mexico. Grow Milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's host plant, to create a monarch sanctuary in your own backyard. Create a companion planting of \u003ca title=\"butterfly weed\" href=\"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/products\/butterfly-weed?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=butterfl\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\u0026amp;variant=31251109576749\"\u003eButterfly Weed\u003c\/a\u003e for very happy butterflies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCold Stratification Required\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - See \u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e for details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Art Pack \/ Organic","offer_id":31231095406637,"sku":"ap_milkweed","price":5.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/IMG_6883.heic?v=1790881372"},{"product_id":"pollinator-petal-patch","title":"Pollinator Petal Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy do flowers come in so many colors? One theory is that the colors attract pollinators. But insects, including solitary bees, honey bees, butterflies, wasps, and flies, don't see color the same way we do. Their compound eyes can detect most of the colors we can't but they also see UV light, invisible to humans. To their eyes, every beautiful bloom is a veritable bullseye, a combination of visible and UV light patterns that guide them toward sustaining nectar, thus continuing the cycle of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes New England Aster, Plains Coreopsis, Penstemon, Indian Blanket, Evening Primrose, Wild Bergamot, Milkweed, and Ohio Spiderwort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e500 seeds sow a 3'x10' garden plot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo find out more about the Artist, checkout our Blog post: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/blogs\/blog\/meet-the-face-of-our-2019-catalog?_pos=22\u0026amp;_sid=bcfb4fa1b\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Pollinator Petal Patch\"\u003ePollinator Petal Patch \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Art Pack","offer_id":31231303450669,"sku":"ap_pollinator_petal_patch","price":5.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Pollinator-Petal-Patch-vendor-unknown-1630680883.jpg?v=1735579495"},{"product_id":"butterfly-weed","title":"Butterfly Weed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eKeeping butterfly populations happy and robust is a team effort, one that cannot be achieved by plantings of \u003ca title=\"Milkweed\" href=\"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/products\/milkweed?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=940d6a478\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=31231095406637\"\u003eCommon Milkweed\u003c\/a\u003e alone. Although related, Butterfly Weed is a different species, with a wider native range and a habit and growth schedule that is all its own. It tends to flower for a longer duration of time than Common Milkweed, and it lacks milky sap. The nectar within its blooms attracts butterflies of all types, and the larvae of monarchs feed on the leaves. Long live the lepidoptera!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCold Stratification Required\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - See \u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e for details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"50 Seeds","offer_id":31474117115949,"sku":"gp_butterfly_weed","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Art Pack","offer_id":31251109576749,"sku":"ap_butterfly_weed","price":5.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150 Seeds","offer_id":31474108989485,"sku":"hp_butterfly_weed","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Butterfly-Weed-vendor-unknown-1630681550.jpg?v=1735579446"},{"product_id":"swamp-milkweed","title":"Swamp Milkweed","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge, rose-colored clusters of flowers, smelling fragrantly of vanilla, sit atop upright, branching stems. Although usually a swamp plant, this milkweed grows surprisingly well in medium, regular garden soil. It is a great addition to any perennial wildflower garden, rain garden or shoreline planting. Blooms July-August.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Large, rose-colored clusters of flowers, smelling fragrantly of vanilla, sit atop upright, branching stems. Although usually a swamp plant, this milkweed grows surprisingly well in medium, regular garden soil. It is a great addition to any perennial wildflower garden, rain garden or shoreline planting. Blooms July-August.\\nAn excellent nectar source for visiting insects including butterflies, bees, wasps, ants, flies, moths, beetles and bugs. A host plant for larvae of the Monarch butterfly.\\nThese Asclepias incarnata seeds were collected from seed plots at Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center in Yorktown Heights, NY. Because the goal is to foster genetic diversity, plants will not necessarily be uniform and there will very likely be natural variations in color, size, and growth rate. The original genetics are specifically from a large wild population in Brookfield, CT. These are Local Ecotype Seeds. \"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":769,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"11\":4,\"12\":0}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}{\"1\":502,\"2\":{\"6\":1}}{\"1\":521}'\u003eAn excellent nectar source for visiting insects including butterflies, bees, wasps, ants, flies, moths, beetles and bugs. A host plant for larvae of the Monarch butterfly. Because the goal is to foster genetic diversity, plants will not necessarily be uniform and there will very likely be natural variations in color, size, and growth rate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Large, rose-colored clusters of flowers, smelling fragrantly of vanilla, sit atop upright, branching stems. Although usually a swamp plant, this milkweed grows surprisingly well in medium, regular garden soil. It is a great addition to any perennial wildflower garden, rain garden or shoreline planting. Blooms July-August.\\nAn excellent nectar source for visiting insects including butterflies, bees, wasps, ants, flies, moths, beetles and bugs. A host plant for larvae of the Monarch butterfly.\\nThese Asclepias incarnata seeds were collected from seed plots at Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center in Yorktown Heights, NY. Because the goal is to foster genetic diversity, plants will not necessarily be uniform and there will very likely be natural variations in color, size, and growth rate. The original genetics are specifically from a large wild population in Brookfield, CT. These are Local Ecotype Seeds. \"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":769,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"11\":4,\"12\":0}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}{\"1\":502,\"2\":{\"6\":1}}{\"1\":521}'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCold Stratification Required\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - See \u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e for details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"50 Seeds","offer_id":41204971012254,"sku":"gp_swamp_milkweed","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150 Seeds","offer_id":41204971045022,"sku":"hp_swamp_milkweed","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"450 Seeds","offer_id":41204971077790,"sku":"fp_swamp_milkweed","price":15.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/6154664A-A826-47B0-AA93-B7A6C0271F3A.jpg?v=1735578861"},{"product_id":"hairy-balls-milkweed-gomphocarpus","title":"Hairy Balls Milkweed (Gomphocarpus)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}{\"1\":4,\"2\":{\"6\":1}}{\"1\":16}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":769,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"11\":4,\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;AKA Gomphocarpus, Hairy Balls, Swan Milkweed, Balloon Plant. A great conversation starter, this unusual ornamental is grown for its large, papery, balloon-like seed pods that can be used fresh or dried in vase arrangements. The plants are tall and willowy with thin, bamboo-like leaves and small clusters of delicate white flowers with pale-purple centers. While the flowers are pollinated primarily by wasps, the foliage is a good food source for monarch caterpillars. Perennial in zones 8-11; grown as an annual elsewhere. Use caution when harvesting: this plant's milky sap can be irritating to the skin of some sensitive individuals.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eAlso known as Gomphocarpus, Hairy Balls, Swan Milkweed, and Balloon Plant, this unusual ornamental is grown for its large, papery, balloon-like seed pods that can be used fresh or dried in arrangements. The plants are tall and willowy with thin, oleander-like leaves and small clusters of delicate white flowers with pale-purple centers. While the flowers are pollinated primarily by wasps, the foliage is a good food source for monarch caterpillars. Its prodigious spheres are real conversation starters!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}{\"1\":4,\"2\":{\"6\":1}}{\"1\":16}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":769,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"11\":4,\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;AKA Gomphocarpus, Hairy Balls, Swan Milkweed, Balloon Plant. A great conversation starter, this unusual ornamental is grown for its large, papery, balloon-like seed pods that can be used fresh or dried in vase arrangements. The plants are tall and willowy with thin, bamboo-like leaves and small clusters of delicate white flowers with pale-purple centers. While the flowers are pollinated primarily by wasps, the foliage is a good food source for monarch caterpillars. Perennial in zones 8-11; grown as an annual elsewhere. Use caution when harvesting: this plant's milky sap can be irritating to the skin of some sensitive individuals.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eGomphocarpus is a perennial in zones 8-11 but is grown as an annual elsewhere. Use caution when harvesting: this plant's milky sap can be irritating to the skin of some sensitive individuals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"50 Seeds","offer_id":42257411113118,"sku":"gp_hairy_balls_milkweed","price":5.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"150 Seeds","offer_id":42257411145886,"sku":"hp_hairy_balls_milkweed","price":9.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/A3100C3B-9FB1-4E65-B935-8058E6AE0A3D.jpg?v=1735578805"},{"product_id":"milkweed-seedlings","title":"Milkweed Seedlings","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonarch butterflies, with their strikingly streaked caterpillars, gold-foiled chrysalises, and tiger-striped wing patterns, are one of the most beloved of all butterflies. We humans flock to witness monarch migrations, but we are also responsible for their decline. Loss of habitat and exposure to pesticides threaten monarch populations from Canada to Mexico. Grow Milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's host plant, to create a monarch sanctuary in your own backyard. Create a companion planting of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/products\/butterfly-weed?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=butterfl\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\u0026amp;variant=31251109576749\" title=\"butterfly weed\"\u003eButterfly Weed\u003c\/a\u003e for very happy butterflies. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Single seedling in 4\" pot \/ Organic","offer_id":45115065303198,"sku":"sg_b_112","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/IMG_6883.heic?v=1790881372"},{"product_id":"butterfly-weed-seedlings","title":"Butterfly Weed Seedlings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eKeeping butterfly populations happy and robust is a team effort, one that cannot be achieved by plantings of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/products\/milkweed?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=940d6a478\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=31231095406637\" title=\"Milkweed\"\u003eCommon Milkweed\u003c\/a\u003e alone. Although related, Butterfly Weed is a different species, with a wider native range and a habit and growth schedule that is all its own. It tends to flower for a longer duration of time than Common Milkweed, and it lacks milky sap. The nectar within its blooms attracts butterflies of all types, and the larvae of monarchs feed on the leaves. Long live the lepidoptera!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Single seedling in 4\" pot","offer_id":45115756249246,"sku":"sg_b_113","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Butterfly-Weed-vendor-unknown-1630681550.jpg?v=1735579446"},{"product_id":"best-selling-flowers-bundle","title":"Best Selling Flowers Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnjoy the beauty and color of our best selling flowers! \u003cspan\u003ePerfect for gardeners who love vibrant petals and lively scents, these flowers attract buzzing bees and fluttering butterflies, turning your outdoor space into a lively, joyful haven. Whether you’re planting a sunny border or brightening a cozy corner, this bundle makes gardening fun and full of color all season long!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBundle contains: Goth Garden Mix, Wild Bergamot, Multi-hued Yarrow, Milkweed and Bee Nectary Mix.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45898005807262,"sku":null,"price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/best_selling_flowers.png?v=1756397224"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/collections\/Flowers_02_-_collection_banner_6f6cc857-419a-47ad-b5d6-b2fff9f94928.jpg?v=1736276004","url":"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/collections\/milkweed.oembed","provider":"Hudson Valley Seed Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}