Red Hot Pokers??????

[Nat]

Vickie planted some red hot poker plants a couple years ago. I don't know the proper name and realy don't care, we just like to see them. The attract a lot of butterflies and hummingbirds and the look nice. My problem is that they grow the spikes pretty long and they just fall over then they don't look so nice. Can I just cut them off and will they come back, would it help? does anyone know anything about them that will help? thanks, Nat

 

[DocHeb]

The Kniphofia uvaria should be a relatively hardy perennial in your area. Lots of information that I won't repeat on the first five searches on Google.

 

[WayneB]

too cold up here to grow, but check this out.

Paghat's Garden: Kniphofia uvaria 'Pfitzer's'

Red-Hot Poker (Kniphofia) You can trim back the foliage as it begins to decline, but don稚 cut it back entirely. The crown is very sensitive to cold and leaving a clump of foliage will help protect it. Trimming by ｽ will keep the foliage from completely flopping over and retaining too much moisture around the crown. (Zones 5 - 9)

How to Grow Red-Hot Poker (Kniphofia Uvaria) | eHow.com