Papaya Popsicle red-hot poker
Kniphofia 'Papaya Popsicle'
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
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Papaya Popsicle' red-hot poker (Kniphofia 'Papaya Popsicle') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, containers, and accents. 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. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It blooms in early to late summer and again in autumn, and hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Feuerland yarrow, Silver feather grass, and Globe thistle.