Common Name Kniphofia Red Hot Poker
Botanical Name Kniphofia uvaria
Spacing 24" T0 30"
Size 3' Tall x 24" Wide - flowers may reach 5'
Exposure Full sun best
Growth Moderate
Hardiness Zones 5-10
Water Use Low once established,will not tolerate wet,heavy soils
Flower Tubular,drooping flowers bloom from bottom to - see seasonal
Form Upright,clumping
Seasonal top,emerge red/orange mature yellow showing 2 toned spikes
Usage Border,accent,massing,cut flower,containers,dry sites
Leaf Descr Coarse,finely toothed,linear,sword-shaped (grass-like)
Attraction Deer resistant,slightly salt tolerant,attracts pollinators
Blooms In Summer to fall
Plant In Well-drained soils
 
 
 
 
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