RED HOT POKER provides a dramatic display, when grown in a space where the entire plant is visible. Make this planting space directly in front of an evergreen background, or as a 'stand-alone' specimen, and it is sure to turn heads. Red Hot Pokers are one of the favorite flowers for hummingbirds. SOWING: Torch Lily seeds need cold-treatment before sowing. Dampen a paper towel, wring out excess moisture and carefully place the flower seeds on the damp towel. Roll up the towel, put it in a zippered plastic bag and place in refrigerator for 4 weeks. After the cold-treatment, sow the Kniphofia Uvaria seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before planting out, using sterile potting mix and peat pots. Barely cover the Red Hot Poker seeds with peat moss and keep flower seed moist. Transplant Red Hot Poker seedlings outdoors when they are about 2 inches tall. In order not to hurt the growing tap root, plant the entire peat pot into the garden. Or, sow Red Hot Poker flower seeds directly outside. If planting outside, add a little bit of compost to ensure good soil drainage. Sow the flower seed in groups of 3 - 4, spaced 18 - 24 inches apart. Thin to the strongest plant. Spent blooms need to be deadheaded to keep the plant blooming all summer long. Very few pest or disease problems to worry about. Good drainage is essential to prevent crown rot, otherwise these plants are tolerant of most soil types. Torch Lilies will survive periods of drought but they will grow much better if they are given abundant water during hot weather. THIS LISTING IS FOR A PACKET OF SEEDS.

• PERENNIAL SEED THAT CAN BE DIRECT SOWN LATE FALL THRU EARLY SPRING OR INDOORS
• STANDING 3-4 FEET WITH A SPREAD OF 2-3 FEET WITH SHOWY FLOWERS BI-COLERED YELLOW AND RED BLOOMING SUMMER ABOVE ITS SWORD-LEAFED MOUND
• RED HOT POKER IS DROUGHT RESISTANT AND THRIVES IN ALMOST ANY SOIL ESPECIALLY GOOD FOR COASTAL AREAS AND DESERT TERRAIN A FAVORITE OF LANDSCAPERS
• PLANTED AS A FOCAL POINT, IN SMALL GROUPS, LARGE POTS, ALONG WALKWAYS OR IN LANDSCAPE WITH COMPANION DROUGHT RESISTANT PLANTS REQUIRES LITTLE MAINTENANCE
• WIDELY ADAPTABLE AND FULL SUN HARDY HUMMINGBIRDS OFTEN FIND THEIR TUBULAR FLORETS IRRESISTABLE

PERENNIAL SEED THAT CAN BE DIRECT SOWN LATE FALL THRU EARLY SPRING OR INDOORS