{"product_id":"purplestem-aster-pollinatehv-local-ecotype","title":"Purplestem Aster - PollinateHV Local Ecotype","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe pretty purple and gold flowers of Purplestem Aster give a wispy appearance to late-season borders and gardens—a fittingly soft effect that helps the garden transition out of summer. Its blooms are also a positive force in your landscape, serving as a great source of nectar for bumblebees and supplying pollen and nectar to miner bees, cuckoo bees, leafcutter bees, cellophane bees, and sweat bees. It’s known to support at least 18 native Hudson Valley pollinators whose populations are threatened or declining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn easy-to-grow plant, Purplestem Aster is quite adaptable but grows best in soils that stay on the moist side, growing well in both full sun and semi-shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis local ecotype seed is of Hudson Valley wild origin and has been scaled for production on our farm in Accord, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePollinateHV is a collaboration between the Hudson Valley Seed Company and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.climateactionhv.org\/\" target=\"_self\"\u003ePartners for Climate Action Hudson Valley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in support of threatened native pollinators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We worked with a team of expert botanists, seed collectors, nursery growers and farmers to produce local ecotype native seeds to support at-risk Hudson Valley pollinators. You can find more information about this project at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pollinatehv.org\/seed-work\" target=\"_self\"\u003epollinatehv.org\/seed-work\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Learn more about the Hudson Valley's threatened pollinators and find resources to install pollinator habitat at all scales at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pollinatehv.org\/\" target=\"_self\"\u003epollinatehv.org\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Valley Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"250 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":44051923402910,"sku":"gp_hv_purplestem_aster","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":44638413815966,"sku":"hp_hv_purplestem_aster","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2250 Seeds \/ Organic","offer_id":44638413848734,"sku":"fp_hv_purplestem_aster","price":33.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":".25 oz \/ Organic","offer_id":45330992857246,"sku":"xp_hv_purplestem_aster","price":66.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":".5 oz \/ Organic","offer_id":45330992890014,"sku":"yp_hv_purplestem_aster","price":133.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 oz \/ Organic","offer_id":45330992922782,"sku":"zp_hv_purplestem_aster","price":266.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/PurplestemAster1.jpg?v=1735578762","url":"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/products\/purplestem-aster-pollinatehv-local-ecotype","provider":"Hudson Valley Seed Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}