Red-hot Poker

Common Name: Red-hot Poker
Scientific Name Genus: Kniphofia
Family Name: Liliaceae

Cultural Comments

full sun and well-drained soil. Plants will grow to clump of 3 feet or more in diameter, therefore a lot of space or regula division is necessary.

Growth Habit

erect, about 3-4 feet tall.
Red-hot Poker

Leaves

basal, linear, keeled, to 3 feet long.

Flowers

dense racemes, individual flowers are tube-shaped and drooping, 1-2 inches long, orange-yellow and scarlet.

Propagation Method

division, every 3-4 years, spring.

Landscape Uses

specimen; focal point; fresh flowers.