Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing

Soil

Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Red hot pokers are instantly recognisable. Their arching clumps of long, narrow foliage form a large mound, from the centre of which upright flower spikes bear the characteristic glowing red and orange flowers. Kniphofia pauciflora is a dwarf red hot poker, bearing slender pokers of bright yellow flowers throughout summer.

Grow Kniphofia pauciflora in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Team with hot-coloured flowers, and plants such as Eyrisimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’, which thrive in similar growing conditions.

Kniphofia and wildlife

Kniphofia has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Kniphofia poisonous?

Kniphofia has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Kniphofia pauciflora
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