# Prairie Moon Nursery Native Plant Catalog Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/prairiemoon-nursery-native-plant-catalog-scraper`) Actor Scrapes all ~1,016 native plant and wildflower seed products from Prairie Moon Nursery. Captures germination codes, stratification requirements, seeds/oz, pollinator value, USDA zones, sun/soil/bloom attributes, and tiered pricing (seed, plug, bare-root). - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/prairiemoon-nursery-native-plant-catalog-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Prairie Moon Nursery Native Plant Catalog Scraper Scrapes all ~1,016 product pages from [Prairie Moon Nursery](https://www.prairiemoon.com), the specialist native-plant and wildflower-seed retailer. Returns structured plant data including restoration-grade fields you won't find in a generic e-commerce scrape: germination codes, cold-moist stratification instructions, seeds per ounce and packet, pollinator and host-plant value, and tiered pricing across seed, plug, and bare-root forms. --- ### Prairie Moon Nursery Native Plant Catalog Scraper Features - Enumerates the full catalog from Prairie Moon's sitemap — all ~1,016 product URLs in a single run - Extracts scientific (Latin) and common names, plant family, native range, and life cycle - Captures Prairie Moon's proprietary germination codes (A through S) with full text instructions, so you know what pre-treatment each species needs before you plant - Collects stratification requirements — the specific cold-moist refrigeration protocol for dormancy-breaking — mapped from the per-species germination code - Returns plant attributes from the product detail table: bloom time, bloom color, sun exposure, soil moisture, height, plant spacing, and USDA hardiness zones - Captures seeds per ounce and seeds per packet — bulk-planning numbers that most plant databases don't carry - Extracts pollinator and host-plant value from species descriptions for ecological restoration and garden-planning workflows - Pulls all price variants across form (seed, plug, bare-root) and size (packet, 1/8 oz, 1/4 oz, 1 oz, 1 lb, tray of 38, etc.) with in-stock status and individual SKUs - Records the lowest available price per species for quick cost comparison --- ### Who Needs Prairie Moon Nursery Catalog Data? - **Native-plant landscaping apps** — build species palettes filtered by sun, soil moisture, bloom time, and hardiness zone - **Ecological restoration buyers** — pull species availability, pricing, and germination requirements for site-specific planting plans - **Pollinator garden planners** — filter by host-plant value and pollinator attraction before purchasing - **Competitive native-seed retailers** — monitor pricing across seed sizes, track stock availability, benchmark form/size pricing - **AI training and RAG pipelines** — the germination code + stratification instruction pairs are structured botanical knowledge that doesn't exist cleanly elsewhere - **Procurement and grant teams** — quote-ready pricing with SKU-level detail for restoration project budgets --- ### How Prairie Moon Nursery Native Plant Catalog Scraper Works 1. Reads Prairie Moon's sitemap.xml to enumerate all product URLs (no pagination, no navigation required) 2. Fetches each product page as rendered HTML using a standard browser user-agent — no JavaScript rendering needed 3. Extracts structured data from two sources per page: the JSON-LD `Product` schema (offers, prices, SKUs) and the product detail attribute table (`g-product-details__item` elements) 4. Resolves each species' germination code to its full text instruction from the in-page germination lookup table, then saves all fields to the dataset --- ### Input ```json { "maxItems": 10 } ```` | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `maxItems` | integer | 10 | Maximum number of product records to scrape. Set to `0` to scrape the full catalog (~1,016 products). | *** ### Prairie Moon Nursery Native Plant Catalog Scraper Output Fields ```json { "product_code": "ASC16F", "slug": "asclepias-tuberosa-butterfly-weed", "common_name": "Butterfly Weed", "latin_name": "Asclepias tuberosa", "plant_type": "seed", "family": "", "native_range": "", "bloom_time": "June, July, August", "bloom_color": "Orange", "sun_exposure": "Full, Partial", "soil_moisture": "Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry", "height": "2 feet", "spacing": "1-3'", "usda_hardiness_zones": "3-9", "seeds_per_ounce": "4,300", "seeds_per_packet": "100", "stratification": "Seeds germinate after a period of cold, moist stratification. Artificial Stratification: Mix seeds with equal amounts or more of damp sand, vermiculite, or other sterile media (moist, but not so wet that water will squeeze out of a handful). Place mixture in a labeled, sealed plastic bag and store in a refrigerator (33-38°F). Stratify for the ## days indicated in parentheses.", "germination_code": "C(30)", "pollinator_value": "attract Monarch butterflies. Nectar attracts a wide variety of butterflies.", "description": "Butterfly weed is one of the showiest native wildflowers...", "growing_notes": "Doll's Eyes, or White Baneberry...", "price_options": "{\"name\":\"Asclepias tuberosa - Seeds - Packet\",\"sku\":\"ASC16F-S-P\",\"price\":3.5,\"currency\":\"USD\",\"in_stock\":true,\"url\":\"https://www.prairiemoon.com/...\"}", "lowest_price": 3.5, "currency": "USD", "sku_variants": "ASC16F-S-P, ASC16F-S-8, ASC16F-S-4, ASC16F-S-2, ASC16F-S-Z, ASC16F-S-B", "image_urls": "https://www.prairiemoon.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/4/ASCLEPIAS-TUBEROSA.jpg", "product_url": "https://www.prairiemoon.com/asclepias-tuberosa-butterfly-weed" } ``` | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `product_code` | string | Prairie Moon catalog code (primary product identifier) | | `slug` | string | URL slug from the product page | | `common_name` | string | Common English name | | `latin_name` | string | Scientific (binomial) name | | `plant_type` | string | Form: seed, plug, bare-root, or seed mix | | `family` | string | Plant family (when listed) | | `native_range` | string | Native geographic range (when listed) | | `bloom_time` | string | Months in bloom | | `bloom_color` | string | Flower color | | `sun_exposure` | string | Light requirements (Full, Partial, Shade) | | `soil_moisture` | string | Moisture preference (Dry, Medium-Dry, Medium, Medium-Wet, Wet) | | `height` | string | Mature plant height | | `spacing` | string | Recommended plant spacing | | `usda_hardiness_zones` | string | USDA hardiness zone range | | `seeds_per_ounce` | string | Seed count per ounce (for bulk planning) | | `seeds_per_packet` | string | Seed count per retail packet | | `stratification` | string | Full cold-moist stratification instruction for the species' germination code | | `germination_code` | string | Prairie Moon germination code (e.g. A, C(30), F) with time in parentheses | | `pollinator_value` | string | Pollinator and host-plant value extracted from species description | | `description` | string | Full species description from JSON-LD | | `growing_notes` | string | Growing and care notes from the About tab | | `price_options` | string | JSON-encoded list of all pricing variants (form, size, price, in\_stock, SKU, URL) separated by `\|` | | `lowest_price` | number | Lowest available price across all in-stock variants (null if not for individual sale) | | `currency` | string | Price currency (always USD) | | `sku_variants` | string | Comma-separated list of all variant SKU codes | | `image_urls` | string | Comma-separated list of product image URLs | | `product_url` | string | Canonical product page URL | *** ### FAQ #### Does this scrape the full Prairie Moon catalog? Yes. Prairie Moon publishes a sitemap with all product URLs. Set `maxItems` to `0` to retrieve all ~1,016 records. #### What are germination codes? Prairie Moon uses a proprietary letter system (A through S) to indicate each species' dormancy-breaking requirements. Code A means no pre-treatment. Code C means cold-moist stratification for the number of days in parentheses (e.g. C(30) = 30 days refrigerated). Code F means double dormancy — two cold periods required. This scraper returns the full text instruction for each code. #### Do all products have prices? No. A small number of species are included for reference only (not for individual sale) or are seasonally out of stock. Those records return `lowest_price: null`. The `price_options` field preserves all offer data including out-of-stock variants. #### What about seed mix pages? Seed mix products are included in the sitemap and are scraped. They appear with `plant_type: seed mix` and typically have fewer individual plant attributes (no per-species germination code or seeds-per-ounce). *** ### Need More Features? Open a request at [OrbTop.com](https://orbtop.com) if you need additional fields, filtering by plant type or zone, or incremental refresh runs. ### Why Use Prairie Moon Nursery Native Plant Catalog Scraper? - **No comparable Apify actor exists** — searching "native plant" or "Prairie Moon" on the Apify store returns zero relevant results - **Restoration-grade fields** — germination codes, stratification instructions, seeds per ounce, and pollinator/host-plant value are not available in generic e-commerce data or plant databases - **Complete catalog** — sitemap enumeration means no pagination gaps and consistent coverage of all ~1,016 species - **Clean structured output** — each price variant is a separate JSON object with SKU, price, form, size, and stock status; no parsing required downstream # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to scrape ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/prairiemoon-nursery-native-plant-catalog-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/prairiemoon-nursery-native-plant-catalog-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/prairiemoon-nursery-native-plant-catalog-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/prairiemoon-nursery-native-plant-catalog-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Prairie Moon Nursery Native Plant Catalog Scraper", "description": "Scrapes all ~1,016 native plant and wildflower seed products from Prairie Moon Nursery. Captures germination codes, stratification requirements, seeds/oz, pollinator value, USDA zones, sun/soil/bloom attributes, and tiered pricing (seed, plug, bare-root).", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "zLD9snhcgbe2tkVcR" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~prairiemoon-nursery-native-plant-catalog-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-prairiemoon-nursery-native-plant-catalog-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~prairiemoon-nursery-native-plant-catalog-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-prairiemoon-nursery-native-plant-catalog-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~prairiemoon-nursery-native-plant-catalog-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-prairiemoon-nursery-native-plant-catalog-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "maxItems" ], "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of records to scrape", "default": 10 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { 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