{"product_id":"fall-feeding-frenzy-16-plants","title":"Fall Feeding Frenzy! (8 varieties, 16 Plants)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the days grow shorter and cooler with the onset of autumn, native pollinators get busy and hungry! Some, like the Monarch and Painted Lady butterflies, migrate south. Many others, like native bees and bumble bees, hibernate. All of them need lots to eat before the cold sets in!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis kit features primarily late season bloomers with nectar and pollen that is crucial to survival.\u003c\/strong\u003e A standout is the pairing of Asters and Goldenrods, two keystone species that support pollinators preparing for fall migrations and overwintering. In fact, the complementary colors of yellow and purple are a feast for the eyes and attract many species. Native bees are more likely to visit these powerhouse plants when they are planted together, which mimics the way they naturally grow together in wild fields. As the blossoms die back, the seeds become food for both overwintering and migrating birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanting this kit helps ensure the survival of pollinators, birds, and other small animals who will appreciate the supply of food and shelter this kit provides through the long winter months. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis kit includes 16 plants, 2 each of 8 different varieties, with a diversity of flower shapes, textures, colors and bloom times.\u003c\/strong\u003e They may be planted together in a garden plot, but also scattered throughout your landscape, or in smaller groupings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllow for approximately 1sq ft per plant, 16 sq feet (plot sizes like 4' x 4'); the same variety of plant may be planted closer together for a more filled in look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prairienursery.com\/resources-guides\/quick-guide-preparing-planting-your-plant-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePrepare your garden site\u003c\/a\u003e (follow the link for details)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full to partial sun location is ideal for this grouping\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlants in this kit will all do well in moist to moderate soil moisture conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup plants of the same species together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsider the height of each plant. Position taller plants at the back and shorter plants at the front.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Contents:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e8 native varieties, 2 of each plant (total of 16). Details for each variety are below and each is pictured at the left side of your screen in the listed order:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 - Blue Vervain\u003cbr\u003e2 - False Sunflower\u003cbr\u003e2 - Ironweed\u003cbr\u003e2 - Joe Pye (Pink)\u003cbr\u003e2 - New England Aster\u003cbr\u003e2 - Rose Milkweed\u003cbr\u003e2 - Showy Goldenrod\u003cbr\u003e2 - Sky Blue Aster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Vervain \u003cem\u003e(Verbena hastata)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSun Exposure: Sun, Part Shade, Shade \u003cbr\u003eSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet\u003cbr\u003eHeight: up to 6'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time: June - October\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBloom Color: Blue, Purple\u003cbr\u003eResistant: Deer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts: Native Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Birds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Benefit: Larval Host for the Common Buckeye butterfly; \u003ca title=\"Special\u0026amp;nbsp;Value\u0026amp;nbsp;to\u0026amp;nbsp;Native\u0026amp;nbsp;Bees\" class=\"glossary_link_hot\"\u003eSpecial Value to Native Bees (Recognized by pollination ecologists as attracting large numbers of native bees.)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFalse (Early) Sunflower \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Heliopsis helianthoides)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSun Exposure - \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFull, Partial\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eSoil Moisture - \u003c\/span\u003eMedium-wet, Medium, Medium-dry, Dry\u003cbr\u003eHeight - \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e5'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eBloom Time - \u003c\/span\u003eJune-September\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBloom Color - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eYellow\u003cbr\u003eTolerance - Drought, poor soils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttracts - Hummingbirds, Butterflies\u003cbr\u003ePollinator Benefits - Xerces Society rates as good for beneficial insects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eIronweed \u003cem\u003e(Veronia missurica)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSun Exposure:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSoil Moisture:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Medium to Wet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 3'to 5'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e July - August\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Magenta purple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eTolerates:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Deer, wet soil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Butterflies, bees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ePollinator benefit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Good nectar source for all pollinators; Xerces Soc.: Special Value to native bees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eJoe Pye-Pink \u003cem\u003e(Eutrochium maculatum)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSun Exposure:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Full\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSoil: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eClay, Sand, Loam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSoil Moisture:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Wet, Medium-Wet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 4'–6'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e July–September\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Pink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHost:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Great Tiger Moth, Three-Lined Flower Moth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Butterflies, bees, birds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ePollinator benefit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Great for native bees; generous nectar for all nectaring insects; Late nectar source for migrating Monarchs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eNew England Aster \u003cem\u003e(Symphiotrichum novae-angliae)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSun Exposure: Full, Partial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSoil Moisture: Wet, Moist, Medium-Dry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHeight: 5ft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBloom Time: August - October\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBloom Color: Purple\u003cbr\u003eResistant to: Deer, Drought\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBees, butterflies, birds \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator benefit: Larval Host Plant for Checkerspot butterfly and various moths, late season nectar producer for all nectaring insects; Xerces Society identifies this plant as having special value for native bees, bumblebees and honey bees. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eKeystone plant supporting 133 Native Species!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRose Milkweed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(Asclepius incarnata)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSun Exposure: Full, Partial\u003cbr\u003eSoil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium \u003cbr\u003eHeight: 4'\u003cbr\u003eBloom Time: June, July, August \u003cbr\u003eBloom Color: Pink\u003cbr\u003eResistance: Deer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttracts: Butterflies, bees, hummingbirds\u003cbr\u003ePollinator Benefit: Larval Host for Monarch and Queen butterflies; excellent nectar source for other pollinators; Xerces Society identifies as Special Value to Native Bees and Bumble Bees\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eShowy Goldenrod (\u003cem\u003eSolidago speciosa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSun Exposure: Full Sun\u003cbr\u003eSoil Moisture: Dry, Medium\u003cbr\u003eSoil Type: Loam, Sand\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1'-3'\u003cbr\u003eBloom Time:  August, September, October\u003cbr\u003eBloom Color: Yellow\u003cbr\u003eResistance: Deer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts: Butterflies, native bees, birds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Benefit: Late season nectar source; value to native bees for pollen and  nesting materials; migrating Monarchs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003eKeystone plant that supports 177 different species!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSky Blue Aster\u003cem\u003e (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSun Exposure: Sun, Part Shade, Shade\u003cbr\u003eSoil Moisture: Dry, Moist\u003cbr\u003eSoil Type: Mesic to dry, average soils.\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 1'-5'\u003cbr\u003eBloom Time:  August - October\u003cbr\u003eBloom Color: Blue, Purple, Violet\u003cbr\u003eResistance: Drought \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts: Butterflies, native bees, birds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Benefit: Late season nectar source; value to native bees for pollen and nesting materials; supports migrating Monarchs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003eKeystone plant supporting over 177 different species!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rochester Pollinators","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47782262079627,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0388\/4731\/6107\/files\/8DC79A8A-CAAB-4A05-A17B-74E3DE8868D8.jpg?v=1783015870","url":"https:\/\/rochesterpollinators.org\/products\/fall-feeding-frenzy-16-plants","provider":"Rochester Pollinators","version":"1.0","type":"link"}