{"product_id":"ga-echinacee-purple-bio","title":"Organic 'Purple' Echinacea","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"122\"\u003eOrganic Echinacea 'Purple' (Echinacea purpurea) from the seed company Gaia, a purple, robust and honey-producing heirloom perennial\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"676\"\u003ePale mauve coneflower is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"190\"\u003emajestic heritage perennial\u003c\/strong\u003e , bearing smooth stems \u003cstrong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"242\"\u003e60 to 150 cm (2–5′)\u003c\/strong\u003e tall topped with \u003cstrong data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"294\"\u003esolitary, lavender-colored flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e that bloom throughout the summer. 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