Pineapple Popsicle red-hot poker
Kniphofia 'Pineapple Popsicle'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pineapple-yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pineapple Popsicle' red-hot poker (Kniphofia 'Pineapple Popsicle') is a perennial for borders, containers, cut flowers, 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. Pineapple-yellow flowers appear in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Kentucky bluegrass, and Gladiolus.