- USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9
- Height 2.5-3 Feet Tall
- Spread 2-2.5 Feet Wide
- Light Requirement is Full Sun
The common name for this plant is Pyromania Backdraft Red Hot Poker and the botanical name is Pyromania Backdraft Kniphofia hybrid. Once established, this plant needs minimal watering and can handle long periods with little to no rain. This plant is salt tolerant, which is perfect for planting next to sidewalks, driveways and streets. There are orange to red colored flowers that bloom during summer. Both deer and rabbits typically ignore these for other plants. The Pyromania Backdraft Red Hot Poker will also attract hummingbirds, butterflies & bees & many other pollinator when in bloom!
In garden planters, use this in the thriller role. Those are plants with drama and that add height or a vertical element to the combination. These are typically in the center or the back of the container. Great for cut flower arrangements or bouquets. Stays short and perfect as a border plant, which are perfect placed along the edge of a garden bed or path. Typically these are grown by themselves as a focal point, usually, in a lawn or garden, for ornamental effect, rather than being massed planted with others. The Pyromania Backdraft Red Hot Poker typically grows 2.5-3 feet tall, and 2-2.5 feet wide. For best plant health and results, space these plants 2-2.5 feet apart, center on center. The growth habit is upright. The Pyromania Backdraft Red Hot Poker is winter hardy & summer tolerant in growing zones 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b.
Pyromania Backdraft Red Hot Poker Plant Facts
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-9 |
| Flower Color(s): Orange to Red |
| Bloom Period: Summer |
| Foliage Color(s): Green |
| Light Exposure: Sun |
| Height Class: Tall |
| Height: 2.5-3 Feet |
| Spread: 2-2.5 Feet |
| Spacing: 2-2.5 Feet |
| Habit: Upright |
| Watering: Average |
| Drought Tolerant: Yes |
| Resists: Deer & Rabbits |
| Attracts: Hummbirds, Butterflies & Bees |
| Features: Drought; Salt Tolerant |
| Scientific Name: Pyromania Backdraft Kniphofia hybrid USPPAF |
| Common Name: Pyromania Backdraft Red Hot Poker |
| Other Name(s): Red Hot Pokers; Tritoma, Torch Lily; Knofflers; Poker Plant |
| Brand: Proven Winners |
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Winter to Early Spring
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- What areas does the plant has to travel through from our nursery to your home?
- Is the plant at the nursery ready to ship.
- The plants from the South will naturally be ready sooner than the plants from the North (If you have questions or concerns about when a plant will ship please email us at info@plantaddicts.com)
Summer
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- We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location
Fall into Winter
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Winter
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Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.
It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.
