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poker plant Kniphofia

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
nih-FOH-fee-ah
Description

Sword-like leaves; flower spikes open from bottom up; prefers well-drained soil.  This plant is slightly salt tolerant.  Cover rhizomes to a depth of 4 in. (10 cm).

See this plant in the following landscape:
Shade Border Garden
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Backdraft'
  • 'Minister Verschuur'
  • 'Prince Igor'
'Backdraft', 'Minister Verschuur', 'Prince Igor'
Tags:
#salt tolerant#well-drained soil#rhizomes#summer bulbs#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats#perennial
 
Kniphofia
Flowering (Wake County,NC) Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0
Kniphofia
Flower Close-up (Wake County, NC)-Mid Spring Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0
Kniphofia
Form (Wake County,NC)-Mid Spring Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0
Kniphofia
Young Flower (Wake County,NC) Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0
Kniphofia
Seeds (Wake County,NC) Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0
Kniphofia
Flower (Wake County, NC) Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0
Kniphofia
Flower Close-up (Wake County, NC) Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0
Kniphofia
Seeds (Wake County, NC)-Mid Summer Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0
Kniphofia
Seeds with blue dasher (Wake County, NC)-Mid Summer Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0
Kniphofia
Form (Wake County, NC)-Mid Winter Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0
'Backdraft' Form - June 16 - Wake Co., NC
'Backdraft' Form - June 16 - Wake Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Backdraft'
  • 'Minister Verschuur'
  • 'Prince Igor'
'Backdraft', 'Minister Verschuur', 'Prince Igor'
Tags:
#salt tolerant#well-drained soil#rhizomes#summer bulbs#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats#perennial
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Kniphofia
    Family:
    Asphodelaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Bulb
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Cameroon, Eritrea to S. Africa, Madagascar
    Bulb Storage:
    Store enlarged rhizomes moist at 35 degrees F (2C)
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Bulb
    Perennial
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Orange
    Red/Burgundy
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Spike
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Summer
    Flower Description:
    Flower spikes open from the bottom up. Comes in shades of orange, red, yellow, and apricot. Blooms in early summer.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Shape:
    Lanceolate
    Linear
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Sword-like
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Salt