Name: Kniphofia 'Papaya Popsicle'
SKU: KNIPAPPOP

Common Name	Dwarf red hot poker
Family	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Kniphofia
species	hybrid
Plant Series	Kniphofia POPSICLE™ Series
Plant Type	Perennial
Persistence	Deciduous
US Patent #	PP22915
EU Grant #	EU35637
Hardiness Zone	6, 7, 8, 9
Growth Habit	Clumping
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	12" / 18" / 20"
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	Orange, Red
Leaf Color	Green
Soil	Average
pH	6.0 - 6.8
Exposure	Full Sun
Special Uses	Award Winners, 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?	Very short, compact habit. Blooms all summer. Compared to 'Bressingham Comet', it has larger showier flowers. Grows and flowers very quickly.
Landscape Value	All summer bloom. Use as a color spot in mixed beds, mass planting, or for an upright accent.
Finish Time to 4"	4 - 6 weeks
Comments	Won International Hardy Plant Union (ISU) Award in Switzerland for best newly introduced hardy perennial in 2014. Received the highest rating at MSU for container culture. 100% survival at USDA Z5 Colorado State University trials for 2 winters 2015-2017.
Grower Notes	The POPSICLE Series Kniphofia are day neutral plants and bloom as long as they have some heat and high light. Received the highest rating at MSU for container culture.