Plant Name

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Kniphofia aloides

Common Name

Syn. Kniphofia uvaria. Red Hot Poker.

Soil

Sand with Peat

Sun Aspect

Full Sun only

Soil Moisture

Moist

Plant Type

Evergreen Perennial Herb

Height x Spread in feet

4 x 2

Foliage

Dark Green

Flower Colour in Month(s). Fruit

Red in bud, opening to Orange, and fading to Yellow in August-September

Comment

Erect stemless Form. Native habitat is damp slopes and marshy ground. Attracts butterflies and moths.