Joker red-hot poker
Kniphofia 'Joker'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 3.5 feet tall2 to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Joker' red-hot poker (Kniphofia 'Joker') is a perennial for borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Orange flower spikes appear from early to late summer and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Blazing star, and Gladiolus.