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Red-Hot Poker

Scientific name: Kniphofia uvaria
Taxonomy
Family:Liliaceae
Type:Herbaceous perennials
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:5 to 10
Sun:Full shade
Moisture:Medium
Plant Characteristics
Height:4 ft
Width:2 ft
Bloom:Summer flowers
Bloom Time:June to July
Bloom Color:Red
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description Red Hot Poker is valued for its 8” spikes of tubular flowers which make great cut flowers for bouquets.

  Morphology:
This upright, clump forming perennial can easily grow to a height of 4’ on better sites. From a basal tuft of coarse, sword shaped linear leaves a series of thick, naked flower scapes emerge. This in turn gives rise to a dense terminal torch-like flower raceme featuring drooping, tubular flowers of various shades of red, yellow and orange.

  Adaptation:
Red Hot Poker does best in dry to medium well-drained soils in full sun. It is considered intolerant of wet, heavy soils during the winter. With its long tap root it is considered drought tolerant.

  Pests:
None reported.
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