Orange Blaze red-hot poker
Kniphofia 'Orange Blaze'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Orange Blaze' red-hot poker (Kniphofia 'Orange Blaze') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Orange flower spikes appear in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Kentucky bluegrass, and Snowbrush.