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    Kniphofia 'Christmas Cheer'

    Also Known As

    • Christmas Cheer Poker Plant

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 3'-4'

    planting zones

    • 8a-10b

    Kniphofia 'Christmas Cheer' plant details

    Kniphofia 'Christmas Cheer' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In winter orange and red flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and low water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Kniphofia 'Christmas Cheer'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: asphodelaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: orange and red blooms in winter
    Uses: long-blooming, winter interest, xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Kniphofia 'Christmas Cheer'

    USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: low
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Flowers from mid December to March, with briliant red-orange plumes -- the latest (or earliest-- depending how you look at it) flowering red hot poker! Any lingering hummingbirds are gonna love you. To 2-3' tall x 3-4' wide in full sun. Needs little summer water; less on the coast. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Kniphofia 'Christmas Cheer' plant

    How to Grow Kniphofia 'Christmas Cheer'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • low

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • orange

    • Wildlife

      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • winter

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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