{"product_id":"pennsylvania-native-wildflower-seed-mix","title":"Pennsylvania Native Wildflower Seed Mix","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePennsylvania Native Wildflower Seed Mix\u003c\/strong\u003e is a thoughtfully assembled collection of wildflowers \u003cstrong\u003echosen specifically for nativity, performance, and ecological value\u003c\/strong\u003e in Pennsylvania's climate and soils, from the rolling Appalachian ridges and valleys to the Piedmont and the Lake Erie lowlands. The base mix brings together ten proven native performers, including Purple Coneflower, Black Eyed Susan, Butterfly Weed, Bee Balm, Swamp Milkweed, Eastern Red Columbine, New England Aster, Spotted Joe Pye Weed, Stiff Goldenrod, and Common Evening Primrose, delivering \u003cstrong\u003econtinuous color from early spring through hard frost\u003c\/strong\u003e and genuine \u003cstrong\u003efood and habitat value\u003c\/strong\u003e for Pennsylvania's pollinators and wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSized by square footage\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than weight, it takes the guesswork out of planning, whether you are covering a small garden bed or transforming a larger open area. Each size contains a different quantity of base mix scaled to your coverage area, but every order includes the same \u003cstrong\u003efive bonus seed packets\u003c\/strong\u003e regardless of size. Because these rare species are small-seeded, expensive to source, and impossible to guarantee at a consistent rate when blended into a bulk mix, they are included as individual packets so that every single customer receives a full, generous quantity of each one!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery species in this mix was \u003cstrong\u003ehand-selected for its performance in Pennsylvania conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e, its value to the local food web, and its contribution to a planting that stays interesting from spring through hard frost. The five bonus packets are where this mix goes above and beyond: each one features a rare, unusual, or ecologically exceptional Pennsylvania native that you are unlikely to find anywhere else, packaged individually so you can place each species exactly where it will do its best work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's included in your five bonus packets:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromatic Aster Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eSymphyotrichum oblongifolium\u003c\/em\u003e) — One of the last natives to bloom before winter, Aromatic Aster produces dense mounds of violet-purple daisy-like flowers from September through November, often pushing past the first frosts. Fragrant when crushed, it carries a special value designation for native bees from the Xerces Society, is a larval host for the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly, and feeds songbirds and game birds through winter. Heat tolerant, drought tolerant, and a standout for late-season color in Pennsylvania gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlazing Star Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLiatris spicata\u003c\/em\u003e) — A reliable and low-maintenance native, Blazing Star draws bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and seed-eating songbirds across a long display season, and doubles as a striking cut flower. Tall, densely packed purple bottlebrush spikes open from the top down in midsummer for a dramatic, long-lasting display that is hard to match in the late-season garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Milkweed Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAsclepias syriaca\u003c\/em\u003e) — The single most important plant you can grow for Monarch butterflies, whose caterpillars feed exclusively on milkweed foliage. Fragrant, rose-purple flower clusters bloom in midsummer, attracting a remarkable diversity of native bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects. Spreads by rhizomes to form expanding colonies and provides food and habitat value across the full season from bloom through seedpod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrey Headed Coneflower Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eRatibida pinnata\u003c\/em\u003e) — A tall, airy native prairie perennial with long, drooping yellow ray petals surrounding a distinctive grayish-brown cone that releases an anise scent when bruised. Blooms from midsummer through fall, carries a special value designation for native bees from the Xerces Society, is a confirmed larval host for the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly, and feeds Goldfinches and other songbirds from its seedheads well into winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLavender Hyssop Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAgastache foeniculum\u003c\/em\u003e) — One of the premier pollinator plants in the native garden, with densely packed spikes of lavender-purple flowers that bloom from midsummer through fall above fragrant, anise-scented foliage. A magnet for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and night-flying moths, it feeds migrating songbirds from its seedheads in fall and winter. Deer resistant, drought tolerant, and considered one of the most valuable nectar plants in the eastern flora.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Your base mix and bonus packets can be planted together in the fall. If planting in spring, cold stratify the bonus packets, then incorporate them into the mix and sow.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Meadows","offers":[{"title":"100-200 sq ft","offer_id":47005545103599,"sku":"AM024555","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250-500 sq ft","offer_id":47005545136367,"sku":"AM024556","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500-1000 sq ft","offer_id":47005545169135,"sku":"AM024557","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000-2000 sq ft","offer_id":47005545201903,"sku":"AM024558","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/9535\/6399\/files\/PennsylvaniaNative_PDP.jpg?v=1781537417","url":"https:\/\/www.americanmeadows.com\/products\/pennsylvania-native-wildflower-seed-mix","provider":"American Meadows","version":"1.0","type":"link"}