Red hot pokers, or Kniphofia, are high-impact, low-effort perennials, proving to be tough, reliable and showstopping. What more could you ask for? Native to the eastern regions of South Africa, red ...

Q: I have grown red hot pokers as part of a drought-tolerant planting scheme in my yard. Is it a good idea to cut them right back in the fall, once they've finished flowering? A: Red hot pokers, ...

Red hot poker (Kniphofia) is an interesting perennial plant that's known for its large flowery spikes that look like bottlebrushes. They're primarily grown as ornamentals, with some species growing up ...

Better than Fourth of July fireworks is a perennial plant known by many names. It comes in red, yellow, orange, purple − even some cream colors. It does not hold back in its display. Kniphofia uvaria ...

Lubbock A-J reader Sally K. of New Hampshire asks the best way to share her red hot pokers with neighbors. These showy, faithful, and reliable perennials have spent their blooms for this year and can ...

The red hot poker is not an illicit card game. It’s one of those plants where you’re really glad you know the common name, since the scientific name, Kniphofia uvaria, is hard to remember. Also called ...

Those of us who scour the globe for new plants for the garden — whether collecting seeds while dangling from a Himalayan cliff or cruising the pages of a favorite mail-order catalog — are always ...

Who doesn’t enjoy a dazzling sunset? That is what we tried to capture during the time we built the house in which we live today. When we were deciding on what unit of land to build, we would take ...