General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
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

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

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-07-09
Flower is really deeper, richer and darker in color than what I c
Photo by Meredith79
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-09-04
Flower is really deeper, richer and darker in color than what I c

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Wood-Eden Daylilies & Cannas. Used with Permiss
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

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