Flamenco Red Hot Poker is a dramatic semi-evergreen upright perennial with coarse dark green lance leaves. A succession of thick showy spikes sporting a mixture of yellow, orange, and firey red flowers bloom on naked stems throughout summer. Best color in full sun and rich well-drained soil. Flamenco is noted for blooming in its first year.
Type: | |
Height: |
1.5' - 3' |
Spread: |
1.5’ - 2' |
Spacing: |
2' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
Culture: | |
Bloom Color: |
Yellow/Orange/Rdd |
Season of Interest: |
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: Citrus limon, Z Kniphofia uvaria 140524NI1, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.