Kniphofia uvaria Red Hot Poker; Torch Lily
Plant Type: Perennial
Uses: Cutting Bed, Border, Ornamental, Fragrance
Habit: Clump, Upright
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Flower Color: Orange, Red
Blooms: Spring, Summer, Fall
Width: 2 - 3 ft.; Height: 2 - 4 ft.
Fertility: Average
Soil: Well-drained
Native to Africa, Poker Plants are grown for their unusual spire-like, bicolor flowers which change color as they open from the bottom up. Easy-to-grow, the foliage is a dense, grassy clump. Put in informal plantings with other drought-tolerant perennials and shrubs.