Name: Kniphofia POCO™ 'Sunset'
SKU: KNIPOCSUN

Kniphofia POCO™ ‘Sunset’

Short habit, multiple crowns, and the short flower spikes in the first season. The flowers of 'Poco Sunset' are bi-color red-orange and orange and the plants have a very long bloom time with repeat blooming from July through October in Canby, Oregon.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 6-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 16″ / 15″ / 23″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): July, August, September, October

Common Name	Dwarf red hot poker
Family	Xanthorrhoeaceae
Genus	Kniphofia
species	hybrid
Plant Series	Kniphofia POCO™ Series
Plant Type	Perennial
US Patent #	PP28464
EU Grant #	PBRAF
Bloom Time	July, August, September, October
Flower Color	Orange, Red
Foliage Color	Green
Dormancy	Winter
Exposure	Full Sun
Growth Habit	Clumping
Growth Rate	Fast
Hardiness Zone	6, 7, 8, 9
How Different?	Compared to 'Papaya Popsicle' it is a shorter plant with bicolor inflorescences with orange as the bottom flower color rather than yellow.
Landscape Value	All summer bloom. Use as a color spot, mass planting, or enjoy as a vertical accent.
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Persistence	Deciduous
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	16" / 15" / 23"
Soil (Garden)	Average
Water (Garden)	Average
Special Uses	Cut Flower, Deep South, Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor, Low Water Usage
Comments	--

Water (Greenhouse)	Dry moderately between waterings.
EC	1.0
pH	6.0 – 6.8
Fertility Needs	150 – 200 ppm
Notes	The POCO™ Series Kniphofia are day neutral plants and bloom as long as they have some heat and high light.
Finish Time to 4″	4 – 6 weeks
Finish Time to Gallon	—
Day Length for Flowering	Day Neutral