Kniphofia 'Rocket's Red Glare' ~ PW® Pyromania® Rocket's Red Glare Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily wildlife-friendly (2) KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS

(2) KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS

or gold if  grown in more sun

The buckeye nuts are encased in a husk and are a favorite of squirrels

Showy blooms of lilac flowers grow in abundance on short stalks in summer and followed by small clusters of black berries

Pollinated females produce blue berries

Kniphofia 'Rocket's Red Glare' ~ PW® Pyromania® Rocket's Red Glare Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily wildlife-friendly (2) KATHERINE WAGNER-REISSRocket's Red Glare Hot Poker is a semi evergreen perennial with upright grass like dark green leaves. A succession of thick showy spikes sporting a bottle brush like cluster of flowers that open a vibrant warm red and age to creamy peach bloom on naked stems throughout summer into fall. Best color in full sun and rich well drained soil. The flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Type: Perennial Height: 2. 5' 3' Spread: 1. 5 2' Spacing: