Royal Standard red-hot poker
Kniphofia 'Royal Standard'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Top flowers red; lower flowers yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Royal Standard' red-hot poker (Kniphofia 'Royal Standard') 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. Red flowers sit on top and yellow flowers sit below, and they open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Hummingbird's mint, Kentucky bluegrass, and Autumn fern.