{"product_id":"royal-catchfly","title":"Royal Catchfly","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"82\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"35\"\u003eRoyal Catchfly (\u003cem data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"32\"\u003eSilene regia\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"35\" data-end=\"38\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"82\"\u003eAlso known as Prairie Fire or Red Catchfly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"630\"\u003eRoyal Catchfly (\u003cem data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"114\"\u003eSilene regia\u003c\/em\u003e) is a brilliant, fire-red native wildflower native to the tallgrass prairies and glades of the central United States. With its vivid, tube-shaped scarlet blooms and upright form, it is one of the most striking native perennials for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies, especially in dry meadows and prairie gardens. Blooming in mid to late summer, Royal Catchfly is both a nectar magnet and a visual showstopper, well-suited to restoration work and high-impact native garden designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"660\"\u003eKey Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"2096\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"998\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"998\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"708\"\u003eTop Native Nectar Plant for Hummingbirds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"711\"\u003eIts bright red, tubular flowers are perfectly adapted for hummingbird pollination-especially ruby-throated hummingbirds-and are among the most effective native plants for attracting them. 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