Fire Dance red-hot poker
Kniphofia hirsuta 'Fire Dance'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size18 to 21 inches tall18 to 21 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange and yellow bicolor
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fire Dance' red-hot poker (Kniphofia hirsuta 'Fire Dance') is a perennial for borders and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Orange and yellow bicolor blooms open from early to late summer, with some into early autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Blazing star, Buffalo grass, and Gladiator ornamental onion.