- Noticeable lemon-yellow flowers that provide color from spring to autumn.
- Long-lasting bloom for extended ornamental value in the garden.
- Winter-hardy and suitable for Dutch gardens.
- Attracts many bees and butterflies for biodiversity.
- Low-maintenance and ideal for prairie, rock garden, and wall plantings.
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Kniphofia 'Lemon Popsicle'® Red-Hot Poker is a striking perennial with tall, torch-like spikes that blaze in sun. The blooms shift from lemon-yellow to orange-red, delivering bold color and dynamic height to any planting scene. Torch-like spikes and bright lemon-yellow to orange-red blooms set it apart.
Its compact, sturdy habit forms an upright clump, adding architectural form and year-round impact to the garden. Upright clump and architectural form define its presence.
Perfect for sun-drenched beds and wildlife-friendly spaces, it brings spectacle and movement to the landscape. Wildlife-friendly spaces rise to the occasion with this vibrant torch bearer.
Care and Watering
Kniphofia 'Lemon Popsicle'® needs full sun and well-drained soil; water deeply but infrequently, allowing the soil to dry between drinks. Avoid soggy roots to prevent rot and promote vibrant blooms.
Maintenance
Remove spent flower stalks and dusty leaves; every few years divide clumps to maintain vigor and prevent crowding.
Location
Plant in a sunny, sheltered site with good drainage. A light mulch helps retain moisture and protects roots in cold areas.
Tips
Apply a slow-release fertilizer in spring, mulch lightly, and monitor slugs. In cold zones, cover tops in freezing weather.
Kniphofia 'Lemon Popsicle'® Red Hot Poker delivers a striking decorative accent with narrow, upright flower spikes in yellow-orange bloom. This architectural perennial brings color and rhythm to mixed borders, prairie plantings and rock gardens.
Ideal as a colorful contrast in summer and late summer, with strong visual impact in garden plants compositions and wall plantings.