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Pyromania™ 'Backdraft' Red Hot Poker Kniphofia hybrid
Professional Growing Information 
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
Plant Type:
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.
Pyromania™ 'Backdraft' Kniphofia hybrid USPPAF, Can PBRAF
