Light
Full sun.
Growing guide · Perennials
Kniphofia 'Pineapple Popsicle'
How to grow Red Hot Poker 'Pineapple Popsicle'.
A popsicle that hummingbirds actually eat.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Zones
- 5–9
- Size
- 15–24 in. tall and wide
- Spacing
- 18 in. apart.
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
Water
Water weekly the first summer. After that, only in long dry spells.
Planting and soil
Plant in spring, crown level with the soil, in very well-drained soil.
Feeding
A light feed in spring.
Pruning
Cut spent spikes at the base. Tie the leaves over the crown in fall and trim in spring.
Through the year
Leaves in spring. First spikes in June, more through fall.
If something's off
Crown rot in wet, heavy soil, especially in winter. Can be slow to settle in its first year.
Plays well with
Plant it with friends.
Why we stock it: A long-blooming, modern-looking vertical in a size that fits small gardens.
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Kits with Red Hot Poker 'Pineapple Popsicle'.
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Forty square feet, big opinions.
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Everything in it tastes terrible to deer.
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Three small plants, one desk.
3 plants · $45Indoors, any zone
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14 plants · $554.86Zones 5–9
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The Mailbox Bed
Curb appeal in one afternoon.
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The Pollinator Buffet
Open seating for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
14 plants · $424.86Zones 4–9
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For the spot the sun forgot.
8 plants · $151.92Zones 3–9
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