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 # | PP24036 |
EU Grant # | EU38283 |
Hardiness Zone | 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 16" / 18" / 24" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | June, July, August, September, October |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Spring, Summer, Fall |
Flower Color | Red |
Leaf Color | Green |
Soil | Average |
pH | 6.0 - 6.8 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Special Uses | Cut Flower, Deep South, Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor, Low Water Usage |
Nutritional Needs | 150 - 200 ppm |
Dormancy | Winter |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
How Different? | 'Redhot Popsicle' is a much smaller plant and more free flowering than 'Nancy's Red'. The red flower color doesn't fade. |
Landscape Value | Color spot in mixed beds, mass planting, or for an upright accent. |
Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
Comments | 100% winter survival at Unniversity of Minnesota 2016. |
Grower Notes | The POPSICLE Series Kniphofia are day neutral plants and bloom as long as they have some heat and high light. |
Kniphofia ‘Redhot Popsicle’
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