Kniphofia uvaria seeds grow into the red-hot poker or torch lily the type species of the genus, a robust perennial native to the subtropical biome of South Africa (Cape Province and adjacent areas), growing in moist grassland, scrub and stream margins. Described by Linnaeus and transferred to Kniphofia by Hooker. The epithet uvaria means ‘grape-cluster’, referring to the massed flower clusters. The parent species of the entire range of cultivated garden Kniphofia hybrids. Produces the archetypal red-hot poker tall stems to 1.5 m topped with densely packed, drooping tubular flowers, scarlet-orange in bud opening to yellow, creating the classic bicoloured effect. Family Asphodelaceae.

Full sun; well-drained soils; warm subtropical to cool temperate conditions; drought-tolerant. The classic red-hot poker; parent of all cultivated Kniphofia hybrids.

• ‘Uvaria’ = grape-cluster; Linnaeus/Hook.; parent species of all cultivated Kniphofia garden hybrids
• Classic scarlet-orange buds opening to yellow; drooping tubular flowers to 1.5 m; hummingbird pollinated
• South Africa (Cape Province) subtropical biome; moist grassland and stream margins
• Genus Kniphofia ~70 species; Family Asphodelaceae
• Full sun; well-drained soils; drought-tolerant; warm subtropical; Family Asphodelaceae

Kniphofia uvaria is the red-hot poker the iconic South African perennial whose brilliant bicoloured torches of scarlet and yellow gave birth to an entire genus of cultivated garden hybrids, one of the most recognisable ornamental perennials in the temperate world and a celebrated contribution of the South African flora to horticulture.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.