2 Red Hot Poker Live Plants | Kniphofia Torch Lily | Bareroot Perennial | Pollinator Friendly | Full Sun Hardy Flowers

Add bold color and dramatic height to your garden with 2 Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) Live Plants. Also known as Torch Lily, this striking perennial produces vibrant flower spikes in brilliant shades of red, orange, and yellow that bloom above attractive grass-like foliage throughout summer.

A favorite of hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, Red Hot Poker is an easy-care perennial that thrives in sunny gardens. Once established, it is drought tolerant, deer resistant, and returns larger each year, making it an excellent choice for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and mass plantings.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Kniphofia spp.
• Common Name: Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily
• Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Quantity: 2 Live Bareroot Plants
• Flower Color: Red, Orange, and Yellow
• Foliage Color: Green
• Mature Height: 24–48 inches
• Spread: 18–24 inches
• Bloom Season: Summer
• Growth Habit: Upright, Clump Forming
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5–9
• Characteristics: Pollinator Friendly, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Long Blooming

Why You'll Love It

• Stunning torch-like flower spikes
• Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees
• Long summer bloom season
• Drought tolerant after establishment
• Deer resistant
• Low maintenance
• Excellent focal point for sunny gardens
• Returns year after year

Perfect For

• Pollinator gardens
• Hummingbird gardens
• Cottage gardens
• Perennial borders
• Sunny landscape beds
• Mixed flower gardens
• Cut flower gardens
• Mass plantings

Care Instructions

Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Water regularly during the first growing season while roots establish. Once mature, plants require minimal watering and tolerate dry conditions well. Remove spent flower spikes to encourage additional blooms and cut back old foliage in late winter or early spring.