Botanical Name: Kniphofia 'Little Maid'
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Common Name: Little Maid Torchlily  
Plant photo of: Kniphofia 'Little Maid'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

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Fruit Season

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Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Little Maid' is a kniphofia cultivar selected for its soft, lemony yellow flowers tinged with orange. The flowers are arranged in whorls along a thick, rigid stem and held above the foliage, which is green, fleshy, and sort of yucca-like (without the spiny tip). The foliage clump stands about 15 inches tall (and 15 to 18 inches wide) and the flower spire rises to 18 to 24 inches. A distinctive addition to a sunny border or rock garden. And its lack of a sharp tip makes it a friendlier choice for a parkstrip. Loved by butterflies.