{"product_id":"100-purple-aster-seeds-bigelows-tansyaster-heirloom-wildflower","title":"100 Purple Aster Seeds Bigelow's Tansyaster Heirloom Wildflower","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple Aster is an heirloom wildflower admired for its abundant display of lavender-purple, daisy-like blooms with golden centers that brighten meadows, borders, and pollinator gardens. This tough, drought-tolerant native relative of the aster family offers a long season of color and is a dependable choice for wildflower plantings, cottage gardens, and low-water landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePurple Aster adds effortless, naturalistic beauty to mixed beds, prairie-style plantings, and cutting gardens, and its nectar-rich flowers are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. Plants form tidy, bushy mounds with fine, aromatic foliage that stays attractive through the season. Ideal for naturalizing in sunny open areas, rock gardens, and informal borders, it pairs beautifully with other drought-tolerant perennials and wildflower mixes.\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecies: Machaeranthera bigelovii (Bigelow's Tansyaster)\u003cbr\u003e\nVariety: Heirloom Purple Aster\u003cbr\u003e\nType: Herbaceous perennial wildflower\u003cbr\u003e\nPlant_Habit: Upright, bushy, clump-forming\u003cbr\u003e\nSun: Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\nSoil: Well-drained, sandy or gravelly, average to poor fertility\u003cbr\u003e\nDays_to_Harvest: Not applicable\u003cbr\u003e\nZones: 3-9\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination: 14-21 days at 65-70F\u003cbr\u003e\nSowing: Surface sow, lightly press into soil, needs light to germinate\u003cbr\u003e\nSpacing: 12-18 inches\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes: Drought tolerant once established\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67664764338312,"sku":"BLOOM-062","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/il_fullxfull.7879586002_l015_adb8b395-74a8-49cc-9236-cb89b77f5b7b.jpg?v=1791898726","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/100-purple-aster-seeds-bigelows-tansyaster-heirloom-wildflower","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}