Kniphofia caulescens

Common Name:
Poker plant
Plant Type:
Evergreen perennial
Family:
Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Geographic Origin:
South and Southern Africa
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
3 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Light orange
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 10 degrees F. or less

Wide soft blue-grey leaves are in sturdy rosettes; thick flower stems in midsummer are covered in coral buds that open to pale yellow flowers. The leaves in this species are quite ornamental all year. Sun, moderate watering.