(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...

(Yellow Archangel)

If you want a fast-growing, showy perennial groundcover for shade, this is your plant. Yellow archangel will spread indefinitely if you let it. It is a hardy herbaceous perennial that originates from Europe and Asia.

In spring, yellow archangel puts forth pretty toothed green leaves with silver markings. They appear along spreading stems that root as they touch the ground. In late spring, leafy columns lined with pale yellow, two-lipped flowers are produced. These are highly attractive to bees....

(Yellow Archangel)

This extra lovely selection of yellow archangel is distinguished by its beautiful elongated leaves with striking netted venation of bright silver on green. Another plus is it tends to form tidier, less aggressive clumps, unlike standard yellow archangel which spreads rampantly.

If you want a fast-growing, showy perennial groundcover for shade, this is your plant. Yellow archangel will spread indefinitely if you let it. It is a hardy herbaceous perennial that originates from Europe and Asia.

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(White Deadnettle)

With soft leaves and white flowers that are held at the leaf bases on the upward-reaching, four-sided stems, white deadnettle is a sprawling hardy perennial native to Europe and western Asia. Its leaves are held opposite each other on the stems. They are soft to the touch, oval to triangular in shape, taper to a point and have jagged edges. In late spring and summer, clusters of white flowers open around the stem at the base of the leaf pairs. Each blossom has an upper "lid" that is hairy, and a...