Kniphofia hirsuta 'Fire Dance' (30)ct Ellepots
Common name: Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily or Tritoma.
Zones 4 to 9.
Full sun.
Plants reach 20 inches tall and 20 inches wide;
upright, clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial.
Growth rate: Moderate.
Evergreen in mild regions and herbaceous in cooler zones
Coral red and yellow flower spikes atop a low-growing, thick clump of narrow, arching, blue-green foliage. Red Hot Poker is a garden focal point when in bloom from early to late summer. Deadheading will prolong the blooming period. After the plant is finished flowering, the sword-shaped leaves should be cut back by half to stimulate new leaf growth.
A sun lover that likes it hot and dry, Kniphofia can be grown in any well-drained soil, though a good supply of water is appreciated when blooming. Prefers rich, organic, medium-moisture, well-drained soils; and is intolerant of wet, heavy soils.
Kniphofia will benefit by having its leaf tips trimmed in the spring to stimulate healthy, new growth. In zones 5 and 6, the foliage can be mulched or tied together over the crown of the plant in the fall to keep water from settling on the crown and freezing.
Attributes: border plant, containers, cut flower, drought and salt tolerant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer and rabbit resistant. |
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