Pyromania^{^™} 'Backdraft' Red Hot Poker Kniphofia hybrid

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Hardy Zones
- 5 - 9
Exposure
- Sun
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
- 30 - 36 Inches

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Pyromania^{^™} 'Backdraft' Red Hot Poker Kniphofia hybrid

Sun 30 - 36

Features

Bring unique drama to your landscape with the spiky flowers and upright habit of this perennial. Reddish orange flowers open peachy yellow for a two-tone effect over grass-like foliage.

Drought Tolerant

Salt Tolerant

Attracts:

Bees

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Resists:

Deer

Rabbits

Characteristics

Duration:

Perennial

Height Category:

Tall

Garden Height:

30 - 36 Inches

Spacing:

24 - 30 Inches

Spread:

24 - 30 Inches

Flower Colors:

Orange

Flower Colors:

Red

Flower Shade:

Reddish-orange and peachy-yellow

Foliage Colors:

Green

Foliage Shade:

Grass-like

Habit:

Upright

Container Role:

Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:

Sun

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Early Summer

Bloom Time:

Mid Summer

Bloom Time:

Late Summer

Hardiness Zones:

5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:

Average

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Average Soil

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Fertile Soil

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Poor Soil

Soil PH Category:

Acidic Soil

Soil PH Category:

Neutral Soil

Uses:

Border Plant

Uses:

Cut Flower

Uses:

Specimen or Focal Point

Maintenance Notes:

Grows well in any well-drained soil, although a good supply of water is appreciate when bloomer. If zone 5b or 6, provide winter protection with mulch or leaves. Trim leaves in spring to stimulate healthy, new growth.