Kniphofia Poco™ ‘Orange’

Common Name:

Poco™ Orange Red Hot Poker (Dwarf Red Hot Poker)

Description:

Kniphofia Poco™ 'Orange' is a vibrant, compact, clump-forming perennial renowned for its spectacular spikes of fiery orange flowers with striking reddish tips. Bred for its neat, dwarf growth habit and prolific flowering, this eye-catching variety produces masses of upright, torch-like blooms above dense tufts of narrow, grass-like green foliage. Flowering from late spring through summer and into autumn in Melbourne's climate, it provides an extended display of brilliant colour while attracting bees, butterflies and nectar-feeding birds. Its compact size makes it an excellent choice for garden borders, rockeries, mass plantings, cottage gardens and decorative pots. Thriving in full sun, Poco™ 'Orange' prefers fertile, well-drained soil and benefits from regular watering during establishment. Once established, it displays excellent tolerance to heat and periods of drought, making it particularly suitable for Melbourne's warm, dry summers. Removing spent flower spikes encourages further flowering, while occasional trimming of older foliage keeps the plant looking fresh and tidy. With its bold floral display, architectural appeal and relatively low maintenance requirements, this stunning Red Hot Poker brings lasting warmth and colour to contemporary and traditional garden designs.

Form:

- Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 40–55 cm (including flower spikes)

• Width: 35–45 cm

Aspect:

- Full Sun

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Bright orange

• Burnt orange

• Red-tipped orange

• Apricot-orange tones

Key Attributes:

• Bee Attracting

• Bird Attracting

• Disease Resistant

• Drought Tolerant Once Established

• Heat Tolerant

• Herbaceous

• Long Flowering

• Low Maintenance

• Perennial

• Suitable for Coastal Gardens

• Suitable for Cut Flowers

• Suitable for Mass Planting

• Suitable for Pots

• Suitable for Rockeries

• Butterfly Attracting

Toxicity:

Kniphofia Poco™ 'Orange' is not generally considered toxic to humans, dogs or cats. However, ingestion of plant material may cause mild gastrointestinal discomfort in sensitive individuals or pets. As a precaution, consumption is not recommended.

Companion Plants:

• Agapanthus (African Lily)

• Achillea (Yarrow)

• Echinacea (Coneflower)

• Gaura lindheimeri (Butterfly Bush)

• Hemerocallis (Daylily)

• Lavandula (Lavender)

• Lomandra longifolia (Mat Rush)

• Nepeta (Catmint)

• Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain Grass)

• Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan)

• Salvia nemorosa (Woodland Sage)

• Verbena bonariensis (Purpletop Vervain)