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 # | PP22969 |
EU Grant # | EU35638 |
Hardiness Zone | 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 18" / 18" / 26" |
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 | Yellow |
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? | Compared to 'Little Maid', it is shorter, with earlier and more flowers and more vigor. It has a compact habit and long bloom time. 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 | Received the highest rating in the 2011 trials at the McCrory Gardens in South Dakota. One of top ten perennials in the 2011-12 trials at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. |
Grower Notes | The POPSICLE™ Series Kniphofia are day neutral plants and bloom as long as they have some heat and high light. |
Kniphofia ‘Pineapple Popsicle’
Slice open a fresh pineapple and you'll see the wonderful color of this blooming dynamo's flowers. 'Pineapple Popsicle' has compact, grassy foliage and produces massive numbers of reblooming cream to yellow spikes. A great blender with other colors in the garden. Did extremely well overwintering in the Chicago Botanic Garden's Trial Area.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 6-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 18″ / 18″ / 26″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August, September, October
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