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Key characteristics

Family: Asphodelaceae
Height: 24 to 50 inches
Width: 18 to 24 inches
Flower color: Light yellow, with tubular flowers that form on tall spikes
Foliage color: Green, strap-like leaves that form a clump
Bloom time: Late spring to summer
Light: Full sun
Water: Regular; drought-tolerant once established
Maintenance: Low; remove spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming
Growing zone: USDA zones 5 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts bees, birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds

Perennials

Kniphofia 'Citrina'

Citrina Red Hot Poker

Kniphofia 'Citrina' is a perennial plant, known for its upright, spiky flower spikes and grass-like foliage. The plant produces soft lemon-yellow tubular flowers that bloom from late spring to early summer, creating a vertical accent in the garden. These dense clusters of flowers stand tall above the strap-like leaves, making it an elegant addition to borders, cottage gardens, or containers.

Originating from South Africa, Kniphofia 'Citrina' thrives in well-drained soils and prefers full sun to partial shade.

Light

Full sun

Water

Regular; drought-tolerant once established

Bloom time

Late spring to summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Sun Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens
Waterwise Gardens

Companion plants

Black-eyed Susans · Daylilies · Lavender · Coreopsis · Russian sage · Sedums

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Give it open sun and room to fill out, and repeat it in threes or fives so the planting reads as one sweep instead of scattered dots.