Botanical Name: Kniphofia uvaria
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Common Name: Torchlily  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Norman's Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

A sturdy South African native, known for its unique flower spikes and tough, grass-like foliage. The species has bicolor spikes in shades of orange and yellow, with the coloring fading into each other in an ombre-pattern. A plant of substance, it does well alone, in mass, or lining drives and entries. There are cultivars with flower size and color variations from the species. Deer and rabbit resistant. Attracts hummingbirds. Very drought and heat tolerant. Grows about 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, though it will get wider in time.