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Kniphofia northiae

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Family: Asphodelaceae (as-foh-del-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Kniphofia (nip-HOFF-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: northiae

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6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Orange
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Blue-Green

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	atcps	On Oct 10, 2011, atcps from WOODLAWN, TN wrote: These get huge rather quickly when sited properly. the spikes in the spring are fabulous accent points but the blooms sadly last only about a week in my Tennessee garden. I dug up a large clump of these this summer and had several plants but they all failed to survive the move. I think once it is established it is best not to move it. Give it at least a five foot diameter circle when planting.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Wetumpka, Alabama
Huntington Beach, California
Lake Of The Pines, California
Richmond, California
Moreland, Georgia
Bloomfield, Iowa
Florissant, Missouri
Balfour, North Carolina
Cleveland, Ohio
Portland, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Denver, Pennsylvania
Hopewell, Pennsylvania
Effingham, South Carolina
Lenoir City, Tennessee
Woodlawn, Tennessee
Springdale, Utah
Falling Waters, West Virginia

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