General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 2-3 ft.
Plant Spread: 15 in.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Red and yellow
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Seeds take a long time to reach flowering stage.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Red Hot Poker
  • Red-hot Poker
  • Torch Lily
  • Tritoma

Photo Gallery
Location: Powell Gardens, Kingsville, MO
Date: 2016-06-11
Location: My Gardens
Date: June 6, 2013
Close Up View
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 4, 2005
Location: At a public garden
Date: 2008-05-13
Location: Southern Pines, NC (Boyd House garden)
Date: May 23, 2022
Red hot poker #49 nn; LHB p. 205, 53-12-1, "Knipho-fia: 1704-1765
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Brownstown PA 17508
Date: 2021-06-26

Date: 2018-06-27
Location: Southern Pines, NC (Boyd House garden)
Date: May 23, 2022
Red hot poker #49 nn; LHB p. 205, 53-12-1, "Knipho-fia: 1704-1765
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-07-03
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2023-06-12
Location: São Miguel, Azores
Date: 2019-06-24
Location: At a public garden
Date: 2008-05-13

Date: 2023-06-11
Reminds me of Palm
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 4, 2011

Date: May 9, 2010 4:53 PM
Location: At a public garden
Date: 2008-05-13
Location: DISCLAIMER: This is an old photo from an old phone. I don't know why, but the photos look "deep fried". sorry about that.
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2015-06-28
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-06-01
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: DISCLAIMER: This is an old photo from an old phone. I don't know why, but the photos look "deep fried". sorry about that.
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 11, 2010
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 11, 2010
Location: Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2010-05-31
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Location: NC
Date: May 14, 2010 3:22 PM
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-04-24
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-03-16
A month old
Location: Aberdeen, NC
Date: May 23, 2022
Red hot poker #49 nn; LHB p. 205, 53-12-1, "Knipho-fia: 1704-1765

Photo by Leo Michels
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-02-16
Grown from seed
Location: Bloomington, Illinois
Date: 2012-06-18
In a zone 5a garden, in a sheltered location.
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2015-05-04
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2015-05-04

Date: 2014-08-27
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-01-26
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Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Nov 21, 2011 7:21 AM concerning plant:
    Prolific, great for planting a row run. Choose planting location carefully as groundhogs relish them.
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 3, 2012 4:33 PM concerning plant:
    Valuable source of nectar and pollen for honey bees.
Plant Events from our members
Seedfork On April 7, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
Bloom stalks with flower buds, looks like it will bloom this year for the first time.
Seedfork On April 6, 2015 Bloomed
Actually have three blooms the yellow is starting to change to orange now at the top.
AndreA33 From April 17, 2016 to April 19, 2016 Transplanted
Une vingtaine de rhizomes sous le mimosa
christine2 On May 1, 2008 Obtained plant
3
lovesblooms On March 3, 2018 Seeds sown
winter sown
MrsBinWY On June 1, 2019 Transplanted
On 6-1-2019, planted 8 in the front, north of the apple tree.
MrsBinWY On May 18, 2019 Potted up
22 pots
MrsBinWY On March 17, 2019 Seeds germinated
1
MrsBinWY On March 10, 2019 Seeds sown
25 seeds from 2016G in milk jug @ warm room temp
MrsBinWY On March 2, 2018 Seeds germinated
1; ~26 up on 3-10-18; The first seedling perished. I probably waited too long to get the container to bright sunlight. Plan to give these to Becky on 3-14-18.
MrsBinWY On February 24, 2018 Seeds sown
36 seeds from 2016 garden for Becky; try warm room temp
KelliW On February 20, 2020 Seeds sown
wintersown outdoors in a jug, zone 6b
paleohunter On April 6, 2021 Transplanted
SuperHappyCamper On February 10, 2022 Obtained plant
Purchased from WM.
WebTucker On May 23, 2022 Bloomed
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Great Pic Joy! by Marilyn Dec 3, 2011 2:25 AM 3
Stunning display! by pirl Aug 19, 2014 2:36 PM 8

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