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Kniphofia 'Shining Sceptre'
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Kniphofia 'Shining Sceptre'

The deep orange pokers appear in mid summer with gaillardias, heleniums and rudbeckias. A shorter manageable variety that forms an evergreen mound of foliage. Easy to grow on most soil types.

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The deep orange pokers appear in mid summer with gaillardias, heleniums and rudbeckias. A shorter manageable variety that forms an evergreen mound of foliage. Easy to grow on most soil types.

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Light requirement
full sun
Height range
large (81 - 120cm)
Drought resistance
very good
Frost tolerance
extremely good
Flowering time
spring
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