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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 16 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Cinnamon red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadhead faded flower stems to ensure more flowering throughout the season. June, July, August, September, October.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Seeds take a long time to reach flowering stage.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP24036; EU38283
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 2013 UGA Plant of Distinction

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Trade name information:
Series: Popsicle™
Cultivar name: 'Redhot Popsicle'
Common names
  • Dwarf Red Hot Poker
  • Red Hot Poker
  • Torch Lily

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Location: Carson City, NV
Date: 2021-06-18

Date: 2011-05-17
Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries,Inc. www.terranovanurseries.c
Location: Garden next to Smithsonian, DC, Virginia | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Hall's of Heddon nursery, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2018-08-23

Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries
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Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries
  • Uploaded by Joy

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