{"title":"$8 Plants","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"anemone-patens-var-wolfgangiana-pasque-flower","title":"Anemone patens var. wolfgangiana (pasque flower)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese distinctive silky stalks are a welcome sign of spring. The lavender flowers form wispy seedheads in summer, similar to Geum triflorum (prairie smoke). Also called Eastern or American pasque flower and Pulsatilla patens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45903515811978,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Anemonepatensshutterstock_1386174443.jpg?v=1744849283"},{"product_id":"dodecatheon-meadia-midland-shooting-star","title":"Dodecatheon meadia (shooting star)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA true spring ephemeral, the distinctive star-shaped flowers bloom in early spring and then the plant goes dormant by summer. Watch for queen bumblebees performing \"buzz pollination\" - vibrating their muscles to shake out the pollen. Best planted in early fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso called midland shooting star.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45903534817418,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Dodecatheonmeadiashutterstock_2353344853.jpg?v=1749061200"},{"product_id":"gentiana-andrewsii-bottle-gentian","title":"Gentiana andrewsii (bottle gentian)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese tubular flowers bloom for about a month but never actually open. They are pollinated by bumblebees, who are strong enough to open the petals and squeeze their way in as shown \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SaQsPM4TGwo?si=0ZMzQhGkoDbR0YzR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. Typically dark blue, but colors may range from light purple to fuchsia. Slow-growing but long-lived. Does best in consistently moist soil, especially for the first few years while the taproot gets established.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45903537766538,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/gentianaandrewsii_ssavage.jpg?v=1738521731"},{"product_id":"gentiana-flavida-cream-gentian","title":"Gentiana flavida (cream gentian)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike its cousin \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tendnativeplants.com\/products\/gentiana-andrewsii-bottle-gentian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ebottle gentian\u003c\/a\u003e, the tubular flowers are pollinated by bumblebees. However, this plant blooms several weeks earlier. Slow-growing but long-lived. The leaves may turn yellowish in full sun or dry conditions, but it is not necessarily a problem. Also called Gentiana alba.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45903537832074,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Gentianaflavidassavage.jpg?v=1738523030"},{"product_id":"ceanothus-americanus-new-jersey-tea","title":"Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey tea)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA short, mounding shrub with fragrant white flowers and attractive dark green foliage. Host plant for the summer azure butterfly and several others. Blooms on new stems. Also called wild lilac.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTip: Protect from deer and rabbits while plants are young. Established plants are difficult to move.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tend Native Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46469302878346,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/3433\/1786\/files\/Ceanothusamericanusshutterstock_2099063557.jpg?v=1751558926"}],"url":"https:\/\/tendnativeplants.com\/collections\/8-plants.oembed","provider":"Tend Native Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}