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'Alcazar' Red Hot Poker brings warm, fiery color to the garden with its vibrant flower spikes. Each flame-like bloom is formed with dangling red-orange buds that open from bottom to top, revealing faded yellow interiors. A favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies, this unusual plant is easy to grow, perfect for beginner gardeners. Requires full sun. (Kniphofia)
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
40-48" tall x 24-36" wide, brilliant 'Alcazar' grows up to 4 feet tall, displaying its signature bright red and yellow flower-spikes. Known as Red Hot Poker or Torch Lily, its flowers are red when freshly-opened and fade to yellow as they age, recalling a candle flame.
'Alcazar' is an excellent choice for creating focal points at the back of the border or in the center of island beds, where their showy blooms will draw in butterflies and hummingbirds.
Growing Tip: An easy to grow plant, Red Hot Poker is from South Africa and requires full sun and sharp-draining soil. While its used to rocky and poor soils, it won't tolerate wet, mushy sites with standing water.
More Information
SKU
AM013932
Item Package Size
Bag of 3
Common Name
Alcazar Torch Lily, Poker Plant
Botanical Name
Kniphofia 'Alcazar'
Zones
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Flower Color
Orange
Flower Size
6-10" flowers
Mature Height
40-48" tall
Mature Spread
30-36" wide
Bloom Time
Late spring to early summer
Planting Depth
Plant so that the top of the root is 1" below the soil line.
Ships As
Bare Root
Foliage
Coarse, sword-shaped, semi-evergreen leaves.
Soil Type
Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Tolerates
Dry Sites, Salt
Advantages
Deer Resistant, Multiplies / Naturalizes, Good For Cut Flowers, Rabbit Resistant
Additional Information
Kniphofia Alcazar can be grown in zones 5 and 6 by providing winter protection by mulching or tying the leaves together so the crown of the plant is covered.
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