Kniphofia Species, Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily, Tritoma

Kniphofiatysonii

Family
Asphodelaceae (as-foh-del-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Kniphofia (nip-HOFF-ee-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red
Scarlet (dark red)
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Laceys Spring, Alabama

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Bordelonville, Louisiana

Columbia, Missouri

Hartsburg, Missouri

Edmond, Oklahoma

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
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Columbia, MO | June 2016 | positive

Mid-Missouri, Zone 6. Does well in my small, crowded garden. It has the potential to eventually fill a large space, but that is easily co...Read More

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Wethersfield, CT | June 2016 | positive

Zone 7? I am in Zone 5 and believe that I have this growing quite successfully. It might be surviving because it is in a bed that is 2'...Read More

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| September 2013 | positive

These plants propagate very easily from fertile seed as well as subdivision of the rhizome which is best done when the plants become semi...Read More

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