Orange Vanilla Popsicle red-hot poker
Kniphofia 'Orange Vanilla Popsicle'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Orange Vanilla Popsicle' red-hot poker (Kniphofia 'Orange Vanilla Popsicle') 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 is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It stays evergreen and handles drought and salt. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Feuerland yarrow, Silver feather grass, and Globe thistle.