{"product_id":"milk-thistle-seeds-herbal-plant","title":"Milk Thistle Seeds - Herbal Plant","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eMilk thistle is a hardy, herbaceous plant known for its upright growth and distinctive, spiny leaves with variegated patterns. It forms a robust rosette before sending up tall stems that produce rounded flower heads during the growing season. This plant grows well in warm to temperate climates and performs best in full sun with well-drained soil. 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data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eGrowth habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Upright, herbaceous annual or biennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15kp8rc\" data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003eUSDA zones\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6–10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"47d9d9\" data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003ePlanting season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring and fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tk40gx\" data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003eGrowing season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring to summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1336847\" data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003eSowing Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: February to April, September to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli 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