Buy Kniphofia 'Toffee Nosed'

Also Known As

Toffee Nosed Red Hot Poker

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

7a-10b

4" pot | $17

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Kniphofia 'Toffee Nosed' plant details

Kniphofia 'Toffee Nosed' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In summer cream and orange flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Kniphofia 'Toffee Nosed'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asphodelaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and orange blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, long-blooming, rock garden, unique, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Kniphofia 'Toffee Nosed'

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Our most admired ‘Poker’ in the garden, upright stems shoot up to 3’, topped with rust colored buds in June that open to creamy white spikes with a rust orange tip. Blooms last a long time... bring on the hummers! Prefers sandy soil, full hot sun and needs very little water. Deer resistant. USDA Z7