red hot poker
Kniphofia Uvaria
Grow conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Hardiness zone
- 5-9
- Minimum temperature
- −20°F (−29°C)
- Soil type
- Loam, Sandy, Well-drained
- Soil pH
- Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Plant traits
Mature height36 in-5 ft
Mature width24 in-36 in
Plant typePerennials
Bloom seasonSummer, Fall
Foliage typeSemi-evergreen
Tolerance & safety
Drought tolerantYes
Fire tolerantModerate
Pet safetoxic
Deer resistantYes
Pollinator-friendlyBees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Birds
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