Kniphofia 'Mango Popsicle'

Also Known As

Mango Popsicle Dwarf poker

Plant type

perennial, grass / grass like

size

H: 30"
W: 18"

planting zones

6a-9b

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Kniphofia 'Mango Popsicle' plant details

Kniphofia 'Mango Popsicle' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with green foliage. In fall and summer orange flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Kniphofia 'Mango Popsicle'

Plant type: perennial grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: asphodelaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 18 IN wide, 30 IN tall
Flowers: orange blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, long-blooming, rock garden, showy

GROWING CONDITIONS for Kniphofia 'Mango Popsicle'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Kniphofia 'Mango Popsicle' has delicious spikes of sweet, mango orange flowers that rise continuously from summer into fall. The short grassy foliage looks neat all summer. Long-blooming from early summer to early fall with spikes 18-26 inches tall on plants up to 14 inches wide. Use for drama, vertical appeal and textural contrast in the middle of the border or in the pollinator garden, as a specimen or focal point in the border or in a container, and for cut flowers. Prefers hot, dry conditions, and well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established. Popular with hummingbirds and other pollinators. Deer and rabbit resistant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

20-30" spikes of golden-mango-tangerine bottlebrush flowers top this neat grassy mound ALL season; terrific for the drought-tolerant border or accent, cutting or hummers. S/M-D/GDr USPPP

By: Forestfarm

Delicious spikes of sweet, mango orange bloom continuously summer into fall. The short grassy foliage looks neat all summer. A terrific drought tolerant garden plant. Great in the mid-border.