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Red Hot Poker

Kniphofia uvaria

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Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia uvaria)

Photo: Leo219 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

scarlet, gold

What actually matters with this one

Tie the leaves into a loose bundle over winter to keep water out of the crown, which is what rots it.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 5-9
Height
1.2 m
Flowers
July to September
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.