This colourful perennial creates a strong architectural presence in the garden, with its bold flower spikes rising above a dense clump of long, narrow green leaves. The warm, flame-like colours give ‘Flamenco’ its name and make it an excellent choice for adding drama and height to sunny borders. It is particularly effective when planted amongst ornamental grasses and other late-summer flowering perennials.
Plant Details
Botanical Name: Kniphofia uvaria ‘Flamenco’
Common Name: Red Hot Poker
Plant Type: Hardy herbaceous perennial
Flower Colour: Red, orange and yellow
Foliage Colour: Green
Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming
Flowering Period: Summer to early autumn
Position: Full sun
Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained
Hardiness: Hardy in the UK with suitable growing conditions
Uses: Herbaceous borders, cottage gardens, prairie planting, wildlife gardens, gravel gardens and large containers
This colourful perennial creates a strong architectural presence in the garden, with its bold flower spikes rising above a dense clump of long, narrow green leaves. The warm, flame-like colours give ‘Flamenco’ its name and make it an excellent choice for adding drama and height to sunny borders. It is particularly effective when planted amongst ornamental grasses and other late-summer flowering perennials.
Plant Details
Botanical Name: Kniphofia uvaria ‘Flamenco’
Common Name: Red Hot Poker
Plant Type: Hardy herbaceous perennial
Flower Colour: Red, orange and yellow
Foliage Colour: Green
Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming
Flowering Period: Summer to early autumn
Position: Full sun
Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained
Hardiness: Hardy in the UK with suitable growing conditions
Uses: Herbaceous borders, cottage gardens, prairie planting, wildlife gardens, gravel gardens and large containers
