{"title":"Rudbeckia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" I have chosen a noble plant in order to recall your merits,\" said Carolus Linnaeus in his dedication of Rudbeckia to his patron, Olof Rudbeck the Younger. Noble indeed! These relatives of daisies, asters, and echinacea have proud, open yellow faces and long spiraling leaves. They're hardy perennials that can be direct sown any time of the year or started indoors in late winter or early spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"north-east-native-mix","title":"Northeast Native Wildflower Seed Mix","description":"\u003cp\u003eInvite this blend of native wildflowers into a patch of bare ground; within 2-3 years, you will have manifested a beautiful plant community, one that provides habitat for the many organisms that have co-evolved with the native plants of North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mix shifts based on availability, but it includes only plants that are native to the eastern half of North America. Commonly included species include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartridge Pea (\u003ci\u003eChamaecrista fasciculata\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvening Primrose (\u003ci\u003eOenothera biennis\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePenstemon (\u003ci\u003ePenstemon digitalis\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEchinacea (\u003ci\u003eEchinacea\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoreopsis (\u003ci\u003eCoreopsis\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndian Blanket (\u003ci\u003eGaillardia pulchella\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShowy Tick Trefoil (\u003ci\u003eDesmodium canadense\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild Bergamot (\u003ci\u003eMonarda fistulosa\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRudbeckia \u003cem\u003e(Rudbeckia hirta)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOhio Spiderwort \u003cem\u003e(Tradescantia ohiensis)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRigid Goldenrod (\u003ci\u003eSolidago rigida\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGray Goldenrod (\u003ci\u003eSolidago nemoralis\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGayfeather (\u003ci\u003eLiatris spicata\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGolden Alexander (\u003ci\u003eZizia aurea\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEastern Columbine (\u003ci\u003eAquilegia canadensis\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew England Aster (\u003ci\u003eSymphyotrichum novae-angliae\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth Aster (\u003ci\u003eSymphyotrichum laeve\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild Blue Indigo (\u003ci\u003eBaptisia australis\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpotted Joe Pye Weed (\u003ci\u003eEutrochium maculatum\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e500 seeds sows 25-30 square feet; 1 ounce sows 80-100 square feet; 4 ounces sows 300-500 square feet; and 1 pound sows 1200-2000 square feet. For best results, sow in cold-weather months, at least one month before cold weather yields to spring. Full instructions are below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/Wildflower_Meadow_Instructions.pdf?v=1755629390\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWildflower and Meadow Growing Instructions PDF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"500 Seeds","offer_id":31280938090541,"sku":"gp_northeast_native_mix","price":4.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Ounce","offer_id":31280938123309,"sku":"hp_northeast_native_mix","price":13.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Ounces","offer_id":31280938057773,"sku":"fp_northeast_native_mix","price":36.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Pound","offer_id":31280938156077,"sku":"mp_northeast_native_mix","price":121.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/products\/North-East-Native-Mix-vendor-unknown-1630676762.jpg?v=1754581371"},{"product_id":"colorscape-garden-flower-mix","title":"Colorscape Garden Flower Mix","description":"\u003cp\u003eA palette of color awaits you with this easy mix of annuals. The contents of mixes are wide and broad. Not every species will establish itself, but many will, giving way to varied habit suited to your location. 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Blackbird Rise Farm, where these seeds are collected, got its name from the red-winged blackbirds that visit the wildflowers of Maine. This rudbeckia showed up in the meadows surrounding the farm and exists at the intersection of wild and cultivated, annual and perennial, field and farm. 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Just shake and sow! Each box plants a 100 square-foot flower meadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(36, 84, 139); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e Buy More, Save More!  Buy any 3 Meadow Shakers and Get +1 Free! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(36, 84, 139); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e(Discount applied at checkout, must have 4 boxes in cart to qualify) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan contain the following 13 annual flower varieties: \u003cbr\u003e\"Black-Eyed Susan\" \u003cem\u003e~Rudbeckia hirta~,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"California Poppy\" ~\u003cem\u003eEschscholzia californica\u003c\/em\u003e~, \u003cbr\u003e\"Candytuft\" \u003cem\u003e~Iberis amara~,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Chinese Forget-Me-Not\" ~\u003cem\u003eCynoglossum amabile\u003c\/em\u003e~, \u003cbr\u003e\"Classic Zinnia\" \u003cem\u003e~Zinnia Linearis~,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Deep Carmine Baby's Breath\" \u003cem\u003e~Gypsophila elegans, carmine~,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"French Marigold\" \u003cem\u003e~Tagetes patula~,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Lilac Godetia\", \u003cbr\u003e\"Love in a Mist\" \u003cem\u003e~Nigella damascena~,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Persian Carpet Zinnia\" \u003cem\u003e~Zinnia\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ehaageana\u003c\/em\u003e~\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Pixie Delight Lupine\" \u003cem\u003e~Lupinus hartwegii nanus~,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Red Corn Poppy\" \u003cem\u003e~Papaver rhoeas~,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Sweet Alyssum\" \u003cem\u003e~Lobularia maritima~.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtwork by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cynthiacliff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCynthia Cliff\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/Wildflower_Meadow_Instructions.pdf?v=1755629390\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn more about how to establish a wildflower meadow here.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31547799797805,"sku":"ss_colorscape_meadow_mix","price":16.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/colorscape_598bbd10-ec8b-4954-98e0-a17f02862bcc.png?v=1754579673"},{"product_id":"caramel-mix-rudbeckia","title":"Caramel Mix Rudbeckia","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":769,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"11\":4,\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Grow a gorgeous sunset palette in warm shades of rose, honey, copper, and raspberry with this early-flowering Rudbeckia. This half hardy annual mix produces double and semi-double blooms from mid-summer through frost. Long-lasting as a cut flower, deadhead often to keep the colors at their most vibrant. A powerful pollinator attractor, the Rudbeckia species can be found in prairies, meadows, and roadsides across North America. \"}'\u003eGrow a gorgeous sunset palette in warm shades of rose, honey, copper, and raspberry with this early-flowering Rudbeckia. This half hardy annual mix produces double and semi-double blooms from mid-summer through frost. Long-lasting as a cut flower, deadhead often to keep the colors at their most vibrant. 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