General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 48 inches - 60 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Mango
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
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
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP21706

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Trade name information:
Series: Echo
Cultivar name: 'Echo Mango'
Common names
  • Red Hot Poker
  • Torch Lily

Photo Gallery
Location: Mooresville, NC
Date: 2018-05-02
I love the color of the blooms!
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-04-25
Kniphofia uvaria - Echo Mango 001
Location: Mooresville, NC
Date: 2020-07-30
A new flower spike and the first of this year!

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