{"product_id":"cardinal-flower-lobelia-cardinalis","title":"Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrilliant red blooms · Late-summer color · Hummingbird favorite\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade to full sun (afternoon shade appreciated in hot summers)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Average to rich, medium to wet soils; prefers consistently moist conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlant details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~2–4 ft tall × 1–2 ft wide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlooms:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vivid red flower spikes from midsummer into early fall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the most brilliant red you'll find in a native garden, on tall, dramatic flower spikes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrives in consistently moist soil, making it a natural fit for rain gardens and pond or stream edges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlooms late in the season, adding fresh color just as many earlier perennials begin to fade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy wildlife loves it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrilliant red, tubular flowers are especially well suited to hummingbird pollination\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts late-season nectar provides an important food source for hummingbirds during the period when Ruby-throated Hummingbirds begin their southbound migration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNectar also draws swallowtails and other butterflies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeaves serve as food for the caterpillars of the Pink-washed Looper Moth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFun to see\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch a hummingbird visit the flowers and look closely at the top of its head. As it reaches deep into the tubular bloom for nectar, the flower's reproductive structures brush against the bird, transferring pollen that can be carried to the next Cardinal Flower it visits.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hope Grows Nursery","offers":[{"title":"September 26","offer_id":46435091153032,"sku":"lob-card-1","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"October 3","offer_id":46435091185800,"sku":"lob-card-2","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"October 10","offer_id":46435091218568,"sku":"lob-card-3","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/9517\/2744\/files\/IMG_5250.jpg?v=1787401513","url":"https:\/\/hopegrowsnursery.com\/products\/cardinal-flower-lobelia-cardinalis","provider":"Hope Grows Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}