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800-644-5505Red Hot Poker Mixture
Price $27.99
Packed 3 per package
Availability: Out of Stock
sku # 72733
sku # 72733
Out Of Season
Big, multicoloured blooms!
Red Hot Poker has an exotic form that catches the eye; even from a distance. Each flower spike features a unique ombré pattern in shades of red, orange and yellow. Lush, grasslike foliage makes an ideal backdrop for the large, upright flowers. Very easy to grow and drought tolerant, once established. Perennializes well.
- Zone 3-9
- Light Requirements Full Sun
- Height 90–120 cm
- Size #1 Plant
- Bloom Time Early to Midsummer
- Deer Resistant
Product Details
- Botanical NameKniphofia uvaria
- FormPerennial
- Flower FormIndividual tubular flowers clustered around the top of each stem in a narrow spike. The spike is about 10 cm in length and held well above the foliage.
- Hardiness Zone3-9
- Foliage TypeGrass like foliage
- Growth RateMedium
- Spread60 - 90 cm
- Planting InstructionsPlant with the sprouts just below the soil, 75-90 cm apart
- Soil RequirementsWell drained
- Spacing 60 - 90 cm
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering DescriptionAverage water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
- Winter careMulch +/- 5 cm
- PruningRemove spent flower spikes
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