{"product_id":"milk-thistle","title":"Milk Thistle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMilk Thistle is a hardy heirloom medicinal herb\u003c\/strong\u003e originally from the Mediterranean and now naturalized across Europe, North America, and Australia. It is a low-maintenance pollinator attractant, and its seeds are the main ingredient in homemade teas and tinctures traditionally used to support liver health. Each flower can produce up to 190 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSilybum marianum\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heirloom medicinal herb, open-pollinated, non-GMO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mediterranean, now widely naturalized\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 190 per flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Teas, tinctures, pollinator planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomemade herbal teas and tinctures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedicinal and apothecary gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollinator and low-maintenance plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeed saving and self-sowing patches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaturalized or wild garden areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirect sow in spring in full sun with well-drained soil. Milk thistle is drought tolerant and undemanding once established. Allow flowers to mature and dry, then collect the seeds for teas and tinctures, leaving some to self-sow if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout MIgardener\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMIgardener is a Michigan-based family company offering affordable, non-GMO heirloom seeds and gardening supplies, with a mission to make growing your own food simple and accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIgardener","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50792548696342,"sku":"UNI10","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/5555\/8422\/files\/LvcMD52A.jpg?v=1764687885","url":"https:\/\/madelines.sbs\/products\/milk-thistle","provider":"Madeline's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}