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Kniphofia hybrida Backdraft

Botanical Name
Kniphofia hybrida Backdraft
Common Names
Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily, Pyromania,
Red Hot Poker is an exotic evergreen perennial grass or strappy plant with an upright, clumping habit. It produces flowers in red, orange and yellow tones. The foliage is strappy and remains year-round. Commonly used in garden beds, borders and mass plantings, it provides seasonal colour and structural form. Suitable for mixed planting schemes and low-maintenance landscapes. Grows to approx. 1m H x 0.6m W.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Kniphofia hybrida Backdraft Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily, Pyromania,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Upright

Description:
Red Hot Poker is an exotic evergreen perennial grass or strappy plant with an upright, clumping habit. It produces flowers in red, orange and yellow tones. The foliage is strappy and remains year-round. Commonly used in garden beds, borders and mass plantings, it provides seasonal colour and structural form. Suitable for mixed planting schemes and low-maintenance landscapes. Grows to approx. 1m H x 0.6m W.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained