Hot and Cold Red 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 tangerine orange and age to creamy white 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
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| Height: |
2.5' - 3'
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| Spread: |
2’ - 2.5'
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| Spacing: |
2.5'
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| USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9
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| Culture: |
Full Sun
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| Bloom Color: |
Orange+White
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| Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Root Rot can be a problem in poorly-drained soils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Garden, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan, Salvia
IMAGE: Photos by Proven Winners, Pyromania® 'Hot and Cold' Red Hot Poker
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
