{"title":"2026 Pollinator Week","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"carpet-angel-daisy-groundcover-shasta-daisy-leucanthemum-carpet-angel-1-5-gal","title":"Carpet Angel Daisy — Groundcover Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum 'Carpet Angel') · 1.5 Gal","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEver planted a Shasta daisy, loved it in June… then watched it grow tall, leggy, and flop face-first into the mulch by mid-July? Same. Carpet Angel fixes that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIt's the first true groundcover Shasta daisy — instead of reaching up and falling over, it stays low and spreads into a living carpet of crisp white. The blooms are the showstopper: big 3-inch pure-white flowers with a frilly second ruff tucked inside, hovering over dark green foliage. It branches like crazy, so you get more stems, more flowers, and a longer show from spring straight into summer (there's a reason it's an All-America Selections winner).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAnd it earns its spot here in Northern Virginia: hardy from zone 4 to 10, so in our 7b it's a true perennial — it comes back for you every year. Give it full sun and well-drained soil, snip the spent blooms now and then, and it'll knit into a 6-inch-tall, 20-inch-wide mat of white — the brightener that makes every color around it pop along a path or border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe basics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e☀️ Full sun · well-drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e📏 ~6\" tall, spreads ~20\" wide — groundcover habit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e🌸 3\" double white blooms, spring–summer; deadhead for more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e❄️ Hardy zones 4–10 — a true perennial here, comes back every year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e🦋 Pollinator-friendly · deer tend to pass it by\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e🌿 Order online for same-day Tuesday pickup — boxed and ready when you arrive. Only a handful in 1.5-gallon, so grab yours before they're gone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reston Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45655960158268,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6496\/9788\/files\/Reston.jpg?v=1782162055"},{"product_id":"kudos-red-hummingbird-mint-dwarf-agastache-agastache-kudos-red-1-5-gal","title":"Kudos Red Hummingbird Mint — Dwarf Agastache (Agastache 'Kudos Red') · 1.5 Gal","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost hummingbird mints have the same problem: they flop, they mildew, and they quit by midsummer — right when the pollinators are counting on them. Kudos Red doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sends up airy spikes of nectar-rich red flowers over a neat, aromatic mound, blooming nonstop from June to September. It's from the Kudos series — bred to stay compact and well-branched (about 10–14\" tall, 22–28\" wide) and to shrug off the downy mildew that takes down lesser hummingbird mints. Brush a leaf and you'll catch its warm, minty-licorice scent… the same one the deer steer clear of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the one rule for our Northern Virginia gardens: full sun, and soil that drains. Kudos Red is built for heat and dry spells — what it won't forgive is wet feet, so skip the soggy corner and ease off the water once it's settled in. Do that, and it's hardy in zones 6–10: a true perennial that comes back to feed the bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds year after year. (It's the fiery vertical spike in our \u003cem\u003eHummingbird Heatwave\u003c\/em\u003e trio.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe basics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:1.2em;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e☀️ Full sun · dry-to-average, well-drained soil (don't overwater)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e📏 10–14\" tall, 22–28\" wide — compact, bushy mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e🌺 Nectar-rich red spikes, June–September\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e❄️ Hardy zones 6–10 — a true perennial here, comes back every year\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e🐝 A pollinator favorite — bees, butterflies \u0026amp; hummingbirds · deer-resistant · drought-tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌿 Order online for same-day Tuesday pickup — boxed and ready when you arrive. Only a handful in 1.5-gallon, so grab yours before they're gone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reston Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45659817148476,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6496\/9788\/files\/KudosRedHummingbirdMint_DwarfAgastache_Agastache_KudosRed_1.5Gal.jpg?v=1782165402"},{"product_id":"pardon-my-cerise-bee-balm-dwarf-monarda-monarda-didyma-pardon-my-cerise-1-5-gal","title":"Pardon My Cerise Bee Balm — Dwarf Monarda (Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Cerise') · 1.5 Gal","description":"\u003cp\u003eBee balm has a reputation: gorgeous in June, then a tall, leggy, mildew-spotted mess by August. Pardon My Cerise skips all that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt stays low and tidy — a compact 14–18\" mound — but the flowers don't shrink with it: big 2½–3\" cherry-cerise blooms that bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds work over for weeks through mid-to-late summer. It's a Proven Winners selection bred for excellent mildew resistance, so the foliage stays clean and aromatic (brush it and you'll see why the deer and rabbits keep walking).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne rule for our Northern Virginia gardens, and it's the opposite of most summer plants: keep it \u003cstrong\u003emoist\u003c\/strong\u003e. Bee balm likes rich soil and steady water — let it dry out and you invite the very mildew this variety was bred to resist, so give it a drink and a little air around it. Happy and watered, it's hardy in zones 4–8: a true perennial that comes back year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe basics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:1.2em;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e☀️ Full sun to part shade · rich, consistently moist soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e📏 14–18\" tall, 10–12\" wide — compact mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e🌸 Big 2½–3\" cherry-cerise blooms, mid–late summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e❄️ Hardy zones 4–8 — a true perennial here, comes back every year\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e🐝 Pollinator favorite — bees, butterflies \u0026amp; hummingbirds · deer- \u0026amp; rabbit-resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌿 Order online and pick up in store — we'll have it boxed and ready when you arrive. 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It's a Color Spires® selection from Proven Winners: easy, aromatic (which is why deer and rabbits leave it alone), and bred to bloom hard and rebloom when you cut it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasy rule for our Northern Virginia gardens: full sun and well-drained soil — it's not fussy about soil type, and it's drought-tolerant once established. Shear it lightly after the first big flush and you'll get a second wave of color. Hardy in zones 3–8, so in our 7b it's a true perennial that comes back year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe basics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ Full sun · well-drained soil (adaptable, easy-care)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📏 ~22\" tall, 20–24\" wide — upright mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💜 Violet-purple spikes, late spring–summer; shear to rebloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e❄️ Hardy zones 3–8 — a true perennial here, comes back every year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🐝 Pollinator favorite — bees, butterflies \u0026amp; hummingbirds · deer- \u0026amp; rabbit-resistant · drought-tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌿 Order online and pick up in store — we'll have it ready when you arrive. 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