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 InformationSKU | AM013932 |
Item Package Size | Bag of 3 |
Common Name | Alcazar Torch Lily, Poker Plant |
Botanical Name | Kniphofia Alcazar |
Zones | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Flower Color | Orange |
Flower Size | 6-10" flowers |
Mature Height | 40-48" tall |
Estimated Mature Spread | 30-36" wide |
Growth Rate | Medium |
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 | Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Drought/Dry Soil |
Soil Moisture | Dry, Average, Well Draining |
Tolerates | Dry Sites, Salt |
Advantages | Easy To Grow, Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Good For Cut Flowers, Multiplies / Naturalizes |
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. |
Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer, Fall |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |