Kniphofia 'Rocket's Red Glare' - PW® Pyromania® Rocket's Red Glare Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily
Kniphofia 'Rocket's Red Glare' - PW® Pyromania® Rocket's Red Glare Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily
Rocket's Red Glare Hot Poker is a semi-evergreen perennial with upright grass like dark green leaves. A succession of thick showy spikes sporting a bottle -brush like cluster of flowers that open a vibrant warm red and age to creamy peach bloom on naked stems throughout summer into fall. Best color in full sun and rich well-drained soil. The flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
| Type: |
Perennial |
| Height: |
2.5' - 3' |
| Spread: |
1.5’ - 2' |
| Spacing: |
2' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
| Culture: |
Full Sun |
| Bloom Color: |
Red+Yellow |
| Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Root Rot can be a problem in poorly-drained soils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Garden, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan, Salvia
IMAGE: Photos by Proven Winners, Pyromania® 'Rocket's Red Glare' Red Hot Poker
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.