Name: Red Hot Poker, Torch Flower, Tritoma
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 526-1G
Price: 13.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Kniphofia uvaria

A bold red hot poker with dense flower spikes that attract hummingbirds in hot, dry sunny borders.

Spikes are dense with red-orange flowers blending to yellow
Clumps of narrow strap-like dark green leaves emerge from the base
Tough evergreen foliage has a loose, upright, arching habit
A colourful addition to hot, dry locations

Size

1 gal

$13.00

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil Moisture

Well-drained, Dry, Average

Drought Tolerant

✓

Hardiness Zone

5 – 5

Mature Height (meters)

0.6 – 0.75

Mature Spread (meters)

0.45 – 0.6

Growth Rate

Medium

Flower Colour

Red

Foliage Colour

Green

Bloom Time

SummerFall

Habit

Upright

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Attracts Birds

✓

Landscape Uses

Border, Accent

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Grows best in an average to dry, well-drained, sandy soil, in full sun. It is recommended to tie up the leaves of kniphofia in the winter to keep the crowns dry, then in the spring remove the old foliage. Drought tolerant, once established.