Kniphofia rooperi Pink Flowering Plants occurring usually in early May

occurring usually in early May (NC)

sure to brighten any garden

As the floral display is winding down the plant starts to put up a whole new flush of foliage

Each 3' wide clump of Hosta 'Bubba' is topped by light lavender flowers in late summer

great for neighborhood bragging rights

Kniphofia rooperi Pink Flowering Plants occurring usually in early MayKniphofia rooperi is a late flowering South African red hot poker, native to coastal marshes with a couple of traits that set it apart from more commonly grown red hot pokers. Instead of a typical poker like flower head, Kniphofia rooperi boasts a broad, squatty head, each exquisitely patterned yellow at the bottom and bright orange all the way to the top a hummingbird delight. Secondly, the 3' flower spikes of Kniphofia rooperi emerge in August and