Fire Glow red-hot poker
Kniphofia 'Fire Glow'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fire Glow' red-hot poker (Kniphofia 'Fire Glow') is a perennial for borders, containers, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Yarrow, Coneflower, and Fountain grass.