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Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia uvaria · Perennial
Red Hot Poker is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 3–4 ft × 2–3 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect cream, yellow and red blooms in spring and summer. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators, stands up well to deer and rabbits and salt.
- USDA zones
- 5-9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 3–4 ft × 2–3 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Cream, Yellow, Red
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Deer, Rabbits, Salt
- Native to
- South Africa
Will it survive your winters?
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