1. Red Hot Poker Plant Growing Zones 5b
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Indigenous to South Africa, red hot pokers are listed for growing in planting zones 6 through 9, but they can be hardy as far north as zone 5, especially with good drainage and mulch. In cold climates, winterize the plants by covering their crowns with mulch. Varieties of Red Hot Poker. A tall-growing perennial hardy in USDA zones 5 through 10, red hot poker (Kniphofia uvaria) produces a large number of flowers on each plant. It makes an excellent cut flower that lasts a week or longer in a bouquet.

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Kniphofia

  Species:

  uvaria

  Family:

  Asphodelaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Bulb

  Perennial

  Recommended Propagation Strategy:

  Division

  Seed

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  South West & South Cape Province

Red Hot Poker Plant Growing Zones 5b

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Perennial

  Habit/Form:

  Erect

The Garden Helper is a free gardening encyclopedia and guides to growing and caring for gardens, plants and flowers. Helping gardeners grow their dreams since 1997. No-dash-here, you've found The Real Garden Helper! Gardening on the Web since 1997. How to Grow Red Hot Poker Plants. Red hot poker plant can be purchased from nurseries as young plants. After hardening off you can plant them out, either into flower beds or containers. Alternatively, you can grow the plants from seed. Seed growing may require more time and space but it gives you access to a wider range of varieties. Zone This refers to the USDA hardiness zone assigned to each part of the country, based on the minimum winter temperature that a region typically experiences. Hardiness zone ranges are provided for all perennial plants and you should always choose plants that fall within your range.

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  NC Region:

  Coastal

  Mountains

  Piedmont

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

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

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Cream/Tan

  Gold/Yellow

  Green

  Orange

  Red/Burgundy

  Flower Inflorescence:

  Spike

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Summer

  Flower Shape:

  Tubular

  Flower Description:

  Flowering spikes of pale yellow, ivory, apricot, orange and red. It flowers from the bottom upward, and the bright orange flowers fade to yellowish green as they senesce, resulting in a two toned spike with orange flowers at the top and yellowish ones below.

• Leaves:

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Rosulate

  Leaf Shape:

  Lanceolate

  Linear

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Description:

  Long, sword-like, basal

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Attracts:

  Butterflies

  Hummingbirds

  Pollinators

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Salt

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