| Botanical name | Kniphofia praecox |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
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| Categories | |
| Flowers | May June July The plant bears poker-shaped flowers, with orange buds opening to yellow in winter. |
| Common name(s) | Garden red-hot poker |
| Origin | |
| Uses in landscape design | Wind Resistant. |
Kniphofia praecox (Garden red-hot poker)
- Botanical name: Kniphofia praecox
- Common name(s): Garden red-hot poker
- Categories: Ground Covers and Perennials
Plant description:
Large, rhizomatous, clump-forming perennial. Poker-shaped flowers are carried on stout stems, with orange buds opening to yellow in winter. K. x hybrid ‘Royal Strain’ bears orange-red flowers in winter. Ideal in large, waterside clumps that should not be divided unless absolutely necessary.
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Botanical Pronunciation: ny-FOE-fee-ah PREE-koks
Kniphofia praecox requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
May June July The plant bears poker-shaped flowers, with orange buds opening to yellow in winter. 
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