Kniphofia ‘Mango Popsicle’ | Orange Red Hot Poker Plant | Hummingbird Perennial | Torch Lily | 1 Gallon Live Plant

Light up your summer garden with the bold tropical color of Kniphofia ‘Mango Popsicle’, a compact red hot poker variety featuring vibrant mango-orange flower spikes that bloom continuously from early summer through fall. This eye-catching perennial adds dramatic vertical interest while attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and pollinators to your landscape.

Part of the popular Popsicle™ Series, this dwarf torch lily is prized for its tidy habit, long bloom season, drought tolerance, and easy-care nature—making it perfect for sunny borders, containers, xeriscapes, and pollinator gardens.

🌟 Why Gardeners Love ‘Mango Popsicle’

• 🔥 Bright mango-orange flower spikes
• 🌺 Blooms continuously from summer into fall
• 🦋 Attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies
• 🌞 Thrives in hot, sunny locations
• 🌿 Drought tolerant once established
• 🦌 Deer and rabbit resistant
• 🪴 Compact size perfect for containers and borders

🌱 Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Kniphofia uvaria ‘Mango Popsicle’
• Common Name: Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily
• Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Flower Color: Mango Orange
• Foliage Color: Green, grassy foliage
• Mature Height: 24–36 inches (including blooms)
• Foliage Height: 12–18 inches
• Growth Habit: Clumping, Upright
• Bloom Season: Early Summer through Fall
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Low to Moderate
• Soil Needs: Well-draining soil
• Hardiness Zones: 6–9
• Characteristics: Long blooming, pollinator-friendly, drought tolerant, deer resistant

🌿 Perfect Garden Uses

✔ Pollinator gardens
✔ Hummingbird gardens
✔ Xeriscape landscapes
✔ Cottage gardens
✔ Rock gardens
✔ Mixed perennial borders
✔ Patio containers
✔ Mass plantings

🌸 Companion Plants

Pairs beautifully with:

• Salvia
• Echinacea (Coneflower)
• Lavender
• Coreopsis
• Ornamental Grasses
• Agastache
• Rudbeckia

These sun-loving companions create a colorful, drought-tolerant summer garden.

🌱 Care Tips

• Plant in full sun for best flowering
• Prefers fertile, well-draining soil
• Avoid overly wet winter conditions
• Water regularly during establishment
• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering
• Divide mature clumps every few years for vigor