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Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia uvaria)
Torch Lily
Kniphofia uvaria
Red Hot Poker
Torch Lily
Red-hot poker is an upright, clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial. From an 18-24" high basal tuft of coarse, sword-shaped, bluish-green, linear leaves arises, in late spring, a succession of thick, naked flower scapes with dense, terminal racemes of drooping, tubular flowers. Buds and emerging flowers are red, but mature to greenish-yellow. Each raceme acquires a two-toned appearance since the lower flowers open first and show yellow while the upper buds and emerging flowers show bright red.
Attracts BirdsColor
South Africa
3 - 4 FT
2 - 3 FT
Y
Medium Green
Blade-like
Bulb
May : June
Easy
Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun)
Moist : Rich : Well-drained
Medium
USDA Zones
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