(Lola Tritoma, Red Hot Poker, Tritoma)

Red hot poker is a clump-forming perennial with thin, strap-like leaves and audacious flower spikes. 'Lola' has a very tall flowerspike that begins a reddish burnt orange at the top, and oldest (lower-most) flowers on the spike fade to a light yellow. Both bees and hummingbirds will frequent the tubular flowers and rob them of nectar.

Great for the sunny mixed border, 'Lola' should be given a rich, well-draining soil with organic matter. Avoid wet soils at all costs. This cultivar is particularly...

(Peachy Cheeks Tritoma, Tritoma)

Red hot poker is a clump-forming perennial with thin, strap-like leaves and audacious flower spikes. The unique 'Peachy Cheeks' has a flowerspike that begins intense salmon-peach at the top in bud, opens to yellow and oldest (lower-most) flowers on the spike fade to creamy ivory. Both bees and hummingbirds will frequent the tubular flowers and rob them of nectar. This selection was found as a sport off of the dwarf hybrid 'Little Maid' growing in a nursery in New Zealand.

Great for the sunny...

(Tritoma)

The vigorous ‘Pfitzeri’ bears warm, bold poker-like flower spikes in summer. The densely packed blooms are tubular and appear atop long stems. The buds are orange-red and open to yellow. Bees and hummingbirds will frequent the drooping blooms for nectar and pollen. When not flowering, its bold clumps of linear, coarsely textured, arching leaves add texture to the garden and even remain semi-evergreen where winters are mild.

Red hot poker is a classic garden perennial that requires full sun...

(Tritoma)

The elegant flower spikes of 'Primrose Beauty' add an architectural element to the summer border. The densely packed blooms are tubular and appear atop long stems. They are primrose yellow and frequented bees and hummingbirds for nectar and pollen. When not flowering, its bold clumps of linear, coarsely textured, arching leaves add texture to the garden and even remain semi-evergreen where winters are mild.

Red hot poker is a classic garden perennial that requires full sun and grows best in...

(Tritoma)

The extra tall flower spikes of ‘Shining Sceptre’ add an architectural element to the summer border. The densely packed flowers of this Blooms of Bressingham introduction are tubular and appear atop long stems. They are golden orange in bud and fade to butter yellow just before they open. Bees and hummingbirds will frequent the drooping flowers for nectar and pollen. When not flowering, its bold clumps of linear, coarsely textured, arching leaves add texture to the garden and even remain semi-evergreen...

(Red Hot Poker, Toffee Nosed Tritoma, Tritoma)

Red hot poker is a clump-forming perennial with strap-like leaves and audacious flower spikes. 'Toffee Nosed' has a flowerspike that begins a brownish orange at the top, and oldest (lower-most) flowers on the spike fade to a creamy white. Both bees and hummingbirds will frequent the flowers and rob them of nectar.

Great for the sunny mixed border, 'Toffee Nosed' red hot poker should be given a rich, well-draining soil. Avoid wet soils at all costs. This cultivar is particularly suited to areas...

(Flamenco Tritoma, Red Hot Poker, Tritoma)

The colorful Flamenco Mix is distinguished by its vibrant spikes of orange, orange-red and yellow flowers that appear in early to midsummer. The densely packed flowers are tubular and appear atop long stems. Bees and hummingbirds will frequent the drooping flowers for nectar and pollen. When not in bloom its bold clumps of linear, coarsely textured, arching leaves add texture to the garden and even remain semi-evergreen where winters are mild.

Red hot poker is a classic garden perennial that...

(Tritoma)

The tall and vigorous Royal Castle Hybrids are distinguished by their large, broad, vibrant spikes of orange, orange-red and yellow flowers that appear in early to midsummer. The densely packed flowers are tubular and appear atop long stems. Bees and hummingbirds will frequent the drooping flowers for nectar and pollen. When not in bloom its bold clumps of linear, coarsely textured, arching leaves add texture to the garden and even remain semi-evergreen where winters are mild.

Red hot poker...

(Redhot Poker)

The flowers of this interesting member of the lily family look like tall upright fiery torches of orange-red and yellow. Redhot poker is a semi-evergreen, clump-forming perennial that originates from the rocky montane regions of the South African cape. It forms dense clumps of green grassy arching foliage that has a rough scabrous texture when touched. The flowers spikes are comprised of many small tubular flowers that are bright orange-red while in bud and open to bright yellow. They appear on...

(Smooth Junegrass)

Smooth Junegrass is a short-lived ornamental grass with mounding, thread-like blue-green foliage and silvery flowerheads. This small, clump-forming perennial is native from central Europe eastward into parts of Siberia in Russia. The numerous narrow leaf blades help form an attractive blue-green or grayish blue mound. In early and mid summer, wiry stems arise above the leaves, revealing a panicale, or collection of short stems at the stem tip, that contains the numerous and tiny green flowers. As...