| Common Name | Dwarf red hot poker |
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| Family | Asphodelaceae |
| Genus | Kniphofia |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Series | Kniphofia POPSICLE™ Series |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| US Patent # | PP27617 ('TNKNIBP') |
| EU Grant # | EU49521 ('TNKNIBP') |
| Hardiness Zone | 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 18" / 16" / 26" |
| Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | July, August, September, October |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Flowering Season | Summer, Fall |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Leaf Color | Green |
| Soil | Average |
| pH | 6.0 - 6.8 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Special Uses | Cut Flower, Hummingbird Attractor, Pollinator Attractor |
| Nutritional Needs | 150 - 200 ppm |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| Water (Garden) | Average |
| How Different? | Golden yellow flowers rather than the yellow flowers of Lemon Popsicle and a little shorter. Very clean flower stems, working name was "Neat Freak" because the flowers dropped so cleanly and no seed formed. |
| Landscape Value | It has a short habit, grassy short leaves, and re-blooms all summer into fall. Grows and flowers very quickly. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Comments | -- |
| Grower Notes | It has a short habit, grassy short leaves, and re-blooms all summer into fall. Grows and flowers very quickly. |
Kniphofia ‘Banana Popsicle’
Forms numerous short spikes of golden yellow flowers the first year and repeat blooming from July through October in Canby, Oregon. It has a compact habit with multiple crowns, narrow, grassy leaves, and excellent vigor. It fills a one gallon pot the first year from tissue culture.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 6-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 18″ / 16″ / 26″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): July, August, September, October
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