{"title":"Primrose","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvening primrose, which does indeed flower as the sun goes down, played an interesting role in the study of genetics. Primrose chromosomes are unique for their ability to form circles rather than pairs, resulting in frequent and sudden mutations which defy Mendelian genetics. Though this flower may have baffled scientists of the past, we're charmed by the simple elegance of its flowers. The plant is also edible and has been used medicinally to aid with everything from coughs to pregnancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tina-james-evening-primrose","title":"Tina James' Evening Primrose","description":"\u003cp\u003eA truly dazzling plant, this soft-yellow native biennial flower blooms at dusk throughout June into early July, so quickly that you can can watch the petals unfurling in real time. Its sweet fragrance attracts night pollinators such as the hawk moth; watch the videos in our gallery to get a taste of the show. The flowers self sow and can establish a patch, but in our experience this variety needs additional sowing or transplanting to endure beyond the second year (though we occasionally find stray plants and patches popping up by the compost or along the garden edges). The seeds of Evening Primrose are often made into oil and used for medicinal purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"200 Seeds","offer_id":31280933240877,"sku":"gp_evening_primrose","price":4.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/Tina-James--Evening-Primrose-vendor-unknown-1630676830.jpg?v=1735579887"},{"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"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/collections\/Flowers_02_-_collection_banner_1ea9e557-be98-4d67-851a-d900cbc6412f.jpg?v=1736281228","url":"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/collections\/primrose.oembed","provider":"Hudson Valley Seed Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}