- USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9
- Height 2.5-3 Feet Tall
- Spread 2-2.5 Feet Wide
- Light Requirement is Full Sun
The dramatic addition you have been looking for! The spiky red-orange bloom to a yellow peach flower, providing a dramatic two tone effect. It is a continuous bloomer with a long bloom season. It attracts pollinators, resists deer, and is drought tolerant.
The foliage is grass-like and green in color. On top of the foliage sits spiky blooms. They are red-orange and open up to a yellow peach flower. The Pyromania Backdraft Red Hot Poker has a generous bloom season that begins in the spring and lasts until fall. This perennial has a garden height of thirty to thirty-six inches tall and a spread of twenty-four to thirty inches. It is great for use as a border plant, mass planting, cut flowers, and focal points.
Pyromania Backdraft Red Hot Poker Care
The Pyromania Backdraft Red Hot Poker will grow well in any type of soil. It is not fussy about Ph levels. This plant does require full sun, a minimum of 6 hours of sun per day. Water needs are average when not in bloom. During the bloom season, water regularly. In cold climates mulch in the winter for protection. Trim leaves in the spring to encourage new growth. Apply a controlled release fertilizer in the spring.
Pyromania Backdraft Red Hot Poker Spacing
To space the Pyromania Backdraft Red Hot Poker correctly, spacing should be spacing twenty-four to thirty inches, center on center. Proper spacing is important when planting near other plants to ensure your plant has room to grow properly.
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: Hummingbirds, 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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Summer
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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.
