Common Torch Lily, Featured Plant of The Day

Kniphofia 'Little Maid'

Common Torch Lily, Red Hot Poker

Type

Perennial

Hardy range

6A to 9B

Height

20" to 35" / 50cm to 90cm

Spread

24" to 4' / 60cm to 1.20m

Growth rate

Average

Form

Irregular or sprawling

Exposure

Full sun

Persistence

Deciduous
Bloom Color
White and yellow
Bloom Time
Summer and Fall
The flowers are suitable for cut flowers.

Environment
This plant will grow in moist soil. Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy. The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color
Green
This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes
Kniphofia demands a well-drained soil and protection from intense sun in the warmer zones. In colder zones, mulch well for winter protection. Plants go well with: Echinops, Yucca, Oenothera, Sedum and Coreopsis sp. 'Little Maid' is a dwarf variety of this plant with spikes of ivory tips and soft yellow.
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