Common Name | Dwarf red hot poker |
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Family | Asphodelaceae |
Genus | Kniphofia |
species | hybrid |
Plant Series | Kniphofia GLOW™ Series |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Persistence | Deciduous |
US Patent # | PP22894 ('TNFG') |
EU Grant # | EU35635 ('TNFG') |
Hardiness Zone | 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 16" / 14" / 24" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | August, September, October, November |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Summer, Fall |
Flower Color | Orange, Red |
Leaf Color | Green, Lime |
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? | Compared to 'Bressingham Comet', it has larger and nicer flowers. It puts on a massive flower display. It is late blooming. |
Landscape Value | Late summer and fall bloom, mixed beds, borders, accent, drought tolerant. |
Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
Comments | -- |
Grower Notes | Facultative short day plant. |
Kniphofia ‘Fire Glow’
'Fire Glow' sets the garden aflame! Enjoy an enormous flower display each year from August to frost. This lovely dwarf Kniphofia has large bicolor orange and red flower spikes. Hummingbird heaven!
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 6-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 16″ / 14″ / 24″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): August, September, October, November
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