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Kniphofia 'Yellow Cheer'

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

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

Flower Color:
Orange
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15-20 degrees F.

Bright green leaves form fairly erect clumps to 3 feet high; shining golden orange flowers appear in late summer and early fall on stems to 5 feet.