Scientific Name
Kniphofia (nee-FOF-ee-a)

Common Name
Red hot poker, Torch lily
Geophyte Organ: Enlarged rhizome
Light Requirements:  Full-PM Sun
Height: 18-80 inches
Flowering Season: Early summer
Flower Color: Orange, red, yellow, apricot
Planting Time: Spring
Planting Depth: Cover 4 inches (10 cm)
Spacing: --
Hardiness: Hardy II - injured below 14°F (-10°C)
Bulb Storage: Store enlarged rhizomes moist at 35°F (2°C)
Comments: Sword-like leaves; flower spikes open from botom up; prefers well-drained soil
Cultivars: Prince Igor (80", yellow), Minister Verschuur (40", yellow)
   
  USDA Hardiness Zones
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- - - M M H H H - -
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant

 

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