The Plants
Kniphofia 'Rich Echoes'
red hot poker

£8.99
Rich warm orange flower spikes fading to yellow are borne well above the foliage on dark stems. May have two flushes of flowers, in early summer and autumn
Type
- Perennials
Foliage: Deciduous
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Medium growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Flower arranging
- Cottage style garden
- Contemporary style garden
- Mediterranean style garden
- Specimen
Special features
- Drought tolerant
- Architectural
Care instructions
Grow in moist but well-drained soil. Remove the faded flower spikes in autumn. Protect young plants with a mulch in winter. Cut back to the ground in spring. Can be divided in spring.
Dimensions
Size: Large
Pot size: 2 litre
Eventual height: 120cm
Eventual spread: 60cm
Positions
- Sun
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
Soil types
- Sandy
- Normal
Soil pH ranges
- Acid
- Neutral
Special conditions
- Coastal