Kniphofia 'Jackpot'
Kniphofia 'Jackpot' is a red hot poker with torches of tubular flowers in bi-colours of bright red-orange and golden orange.
Description:
Kniphofia 'Jackpot' pops with eye-catching, tropical-looking torches of tubular flowers in bi-colours of bright red-orange and golden orange on spikes rise up to 35 inches above the clumping grass-like foliage from early to late summer. Red hot pokers provide visual height and appeal to the garden. Use in the border, as a specimen, focal point, and as cut flowers. Prefers hot, dry conditions, but needs watering when blooming. Drought tolerant once established. Popular with hummingbirds and pollinators. Deer and rabbit resistant. Hardy to zone 5b.
Common Name: Red Hot Poker
Family: Asphodelaceae (The Asphodel Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mountainous or upland areas, often in moist places in rough grass or along streamsides.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Tropical Africa
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