Advanced Search

Help | About | Feedback | Plant Suggestions

Kniphofia uvaria (Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 503281

Image added by Cayuga Morning (1356) Image 1 of 3

Rate this plant: 2 ratings

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Liliales Family: Liliaceae Genus: Kniphofia Species: Kniphofia uvaria

Common Names add Torch Lily edit | delete Tritoma edit | delete Red Hot Poker edit | delete Plant Types edit Evergreen Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Flowering Start edit June   Flowering End edit October   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit Linear   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained Loamy / Medium Sandy / Light Rich   Soil pH edit 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)   Bloom Colour edit Red Orange Mixed   Wildlife Value edit Hummingbirds   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division Side Shoots   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below goes dormant in colder climates edit | delete Plants grown from seed require 2-3 years to flower edit | delete Needs mulching in winter. edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox, Perennial Phlox)   Amsonia tabernaemontana (Blue Star, Dogbane)   Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)   Monarda didyma (Bee Balm) Contributors For This Plant Frank (2698) Netty (13946) toni (36069)   Cayuga Morning (1356) cherylad (2487)   nanax7x1 (1)   moore (394) Annette (7) Gardens Containing This Plant Netty's Garden Green_Numb's Garden   moore's Garden Annette's Garden   greyhound2886's Garden naturenanni's Garden   Cayuga Morning's Garden cherylad's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant   Cayuga Morning (1356) wrote on Aug 05 2011 Rating for this plant: I have grown these plants from seed I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

Images for this Plant




















This page includes name data supplied by ITIS.gov. View their own page for this plant.