{"title":"Asphodeline","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsphodeline is a genus of perennial plants from Southern Europe and the Middle East known for its tall spikes of sweetly fragrant flowers that appear in late spring and early summer. Asphodeline is easy to grow, tolerating ordinary garden soil and any sunny or part shade location. For those of you troubled by rabbits, Asphodeline is known to be quite \u003ca title=\"More rabbit resistant plants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/rabbit-resistant-plants\"\u003erabbit resistant\u003c\/a\u003e. Being wind resistant and tolerant of salt conditions, Asphodeline makes a great plant for a coastal garden too.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn Greece, Asphodeline is a popular culinary plant. The fleshy roots are roasted and eaten like potatoes, the young shoots are boiled and the sweet-tasting flowers are eaten fresh in salads.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe ancient greek author Homer wrote of Asphodeline in the Odyssey, saying that dead souls of ordinary people were directed to the section of Hades called the Asphodel meadows instead of the Elysian fields where the great souls went or Tartarus, were the evil souls went. From this literary source comes one of the common names, Flower of the Dead. When you're ready to buy Asphodeline for your perennial garden, we hope you'll check out our online list of Asphodeline for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"asphodeline-damascena","title":"Asphodeline damascena","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsphodeline damascena is a little known asphodel (not to be confused with infidels), hailing from Turkey, and adjacent Syria. The narrow, fleshy blue foliage resembles a clump of blue fescue, but with thick, waxy foliage. The two year old clumps are topped with 3' tall stalks of starry white flower that open in late afternoon, starting for us in early June. Damascus asphodel grows best in a gravelly rock garden setting in full sun. In the garden, these behave as either a biennial or short-lived perennial, but seed around lightly in gravelly soils. These genetics trace back to a Jim and Jenny Archibald seed collection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/s8azyn9LeG8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40420052107351,"sku":"10252","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Asphodeline-damascena.i-10252.s-67357.r-1.jpg?v=1787930587"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Asphodeline-lutea-1900x350.jpg?v=1679486372","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/asphodeline.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}