Add interest to your early to midsummer
garden with gorgeous
shades of red to orange. Unusual
specimens grow 3-4' tall. Creates
stunning borders or cut flowers.
#1 field-grown plants. Kniphofia
uvaria
Zones: 5-9 - Full Sun to Partial Shade - Deer tend to avoid
Product Details
Botanical Name: Kniphofia uvaria
Form: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Partial Shade/Full Sun
Height/Habit: 3 - 4'
Spread: 18 - 24"
Spacing: 18 - 24"
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9 (-10 degrees F)
Foliage Type: 1" wide gray green, linear sword shaped to 3' long. Margins are rough.
Flower Form: Spike of tiny individual drooping tubular flowers arranged in a raceme at the top of the flowering stem.
Flower Color: Scarlet at the top and yellow at the bottom.
Flowering Date: Early to midsummer.
Planting Requirements: Avoid windy areas. Wet winter conditions will cause rhizomatous roots to rot.
Soil Requirements: Well drained soil.
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate.
Unique Characteristics: Unusual flower shape, foliage provides strong accenting character in the garden. Blade like leaves at the base of the plant. Flowers are tubular and layered on each spike. Makes an interesting specimen for floral bouquets.
Pruning: Remove spent flower spikes to tidy up the plants after flowering.
Time of Pruning: After flowering
Additional Information: To avoid excessive foliage growth, provide only spring time fertilizer application, no fertilizer should be used for the rest of the growing season.
This is a great plant. I've grown it in OH and WA, it can be a real center piece in your garden. One thing to note: When the flower first starts to bloom it looks similar to a spent flower, give it a couple of days and you'll see it really open up!
- Sunday, May 24, 2009
Red Hot Poker-Eye Catcher
Reviewed By:
Kathy (Odessa, TX)
I have grown this plant both as a Nursey owner and as a home owner.I love this plant,It is easy to grow,in just about any area and soil content.I grew it in Tenn and am now starting to grow it in West texas where it is dry and hot,it has never let me down in looks and ease of use.It is a eye catcher for a drive or a accent piece in a garder setting.Deer avoid this plant and it is not prone to insect or other troubles.A very pretty bloom that is tall and full with a stunning moss like mounded base.I would say this is one plant i love to use in my landscaping as well as telling others about.
This plant gets a 5 star rating from me not only as a nursery grower with over 40 years of working in my own greenhouses but as a home owner.
Get this wonderfull plant and let others want to know what it is and how they too can get it.The cost of this plant is fantastic as to other's i have found with diffrent seller's.
Kathy,Texas
