{"product_id":"aralia-racemosa-american-spikenard","title":"Aralia racemosa - American Spikenard (mini tree pot 3”x3”x8”)","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAmerican spikenard is a large woodland herbaceous perennial is shrub-like in appearance, and has a variety of appealing properties. First, it is an host plant for the shield bug \u003cem\u003eElasmostethus atricornis. \u003c\/em\u003eIts flowers are pretty, though small, and they provide nectar and pollen to native short-tongued bees and docile solitary wasps at a time when few forest plants are in bloom. The real beauty arrives in late summer to early fall, when the pollinated flowers become beautiful (and edible) deep red, berry-like fruits, which are relished by chipmunks and songbirds, especially thrushes. Its roots, also edible (and used for making root beer), are thick tubers that grow deeply, making this plant useful for erosion control on slopes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAmerican spikenard grows naturally in moist deciduous hardwood forests and forest edges. It is very shade tolerant, and pairs well with sedges like Penn sedge and long-beaked sedge. It is perfect for moist shade gardens, and adds a unique appearance and wildlife value to your home landscape. The product sold is in 8” deep tree pots, which offer ample room for the large root system to develop in our nursery prior to planting on your site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun: Part sun - shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 3 - 7’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlower color: white\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom time: June - July\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWetness: medium wet - medium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil: thrives in fertile loam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto credit: Rob Routledge, Sault College, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/Bugwood.org\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBugwood.org\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magical Mystery Meadows","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48405282488532,"sku":"SQ6556900","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/magicalmysterymeadows.us\/products\/aralia-racemosa-american-spikenard","provider":"Magical Mystery Meadows ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}