{"product_id":"showy-milkweed-seeds-monarch-butterfly-host-plant","title":"75 Showy Milkweed Seeds – Greek Milkweed","description":"\u003ch2\u003eButterfly Host Plant | Pollinator Wildflower | Hardy Perennial\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"442\"\u003eGrow a pollinator paradise with \u003cstrong data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"162\"\u003eShowy Milkweed\u003c\/strong\u003e, a beautiful perennial wildflower known for its large clusters of fragrant pink blooms and its vital role as a host plant for Monarch butterflies. 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