Pyromania® 'Rocket's Red Glare' Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia hybrid)
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How Does Proven Winners® Measure Plant Sizes?
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Elevate your garden with the striking beauty of Pyromania® 'Rocket's Red Glare' Red Hot Poker. This stunning perennial features spiky, upright flower spikes that create a dramatic vertical accent in your landscape. Vibrant warm buds open to reveal creamy peach-colored blooms that gracefully contrast with the grass-like foliage, creating a dynamic visual appeal. Blooming throughout the summer, 'Rocket's Red Glare' adds color and texture to your garden, making it an excellent choice for the middle of the border. Its unique form and long-lasting flowers also make it a fantastic cut flower, perfect for bringing bold, tropical charm into any arrangement.
- 30-36 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide at maturity
- Hardy in zones 6-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
- Space plants 18-24 inches apart for best results
- Produces warm red buds that open to creamy peach throughout summer
- Maintains green foliage from spring to frost
- Great for borders, cut flowers or as a focal point
- Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds while resisting deer and rabbits
- Drought and salt tolerant, long blooming
Care: Grows well in any well-drained soil, although a good supply of water is appreciated when blooming. If planted in zone 5 or 6, provide winter protection with mulch or leaves. Trim leaves in spring to stimulate healthy, new growth. Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
- Quart perennials are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
- 0.65 Gallon perennials are 6-14 in. at the time of shipment
- 1 Gallon perennials are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
- Perennials shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; perennials shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom
