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Red Hot Poker |
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Red-hot Poker |
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Torch Lily |
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Tritoma |
| 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 |
Celebrating Winter Interest!Pine cones, seed heads, winter bloomers, colorful red berries, and much more! Let's kick off Winter Interest Week with a look at the most popular plants in our database that give some kind of interest to our gardens in the winter. We also introduce a new gallery option in our database for winter interest, with bonus acorns this week!
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| Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Nov 21, 2011 7:21 AM Prolific, great for planting a row run. Choose planting location carefully as groundhogs relish them. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 3, 2012 4:33 PM Valuable source of nectar and pollen for honey bees. [ Reply to this comment | |
| 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 |
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