{"product_id":"bee-balm-purple","title":"Bee Balm (Purple)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis attractive, aromatic, mint-family herb draws in pollinators and is used as herbal medicine. Native to much of North America, its leaves are brewed by many native peoples (including Menomonee, Ojibwe, and Ho-Chunk) as a tea for treating colds and flu. It is also used as an external treatment for skin irritations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as wild bergamot, monarda, and beebalm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/bee-balm-magenta\"\u003eBee Balm (Magenta)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowers in second year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 95% on 06\/02\/2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn early spring, start the seeds indoors (6-8 weeks before transplant) or direct sow, covering the seeds only lightly and tamping down. Space seedlings 1 foot apart, full or partial shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow seedheads to dry on the plant. Cut the stalks below the lowest seed clusters. If necessary, dry the seedheads further in the sun on a sheet or table away from moisture and precipitation. When fully dry, whack the seedheads in a bucket, allowing the ripest seed to fall. Sift through strainers to remove the largest chaff, and then winnow off the lighter chaff with your breath, a fan, or the wind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackbird Rise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28165351309392,"sku":"HERB-042","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/BBR_Monarda-fistulosa_2.jpg?v=1636681925","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/bee-balm-purple","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}