To get right to the point, the Torch Lily is a really hot plant. It shoots up stems six feet tall topped with elongated clusters of bright orange, yellow or green flowers. And even better, the flowers ...

Kniphofias are gradually making their presence known in Bay Area gardening circles. Maybe it's the catchy common names - red hot poker or torch flower - or the fact that this South African bulb does ...

Glowing cones of colorful flowers held high on bare stems earned Kniphofia its common names (red hot poker or torch lily). In the old days, most available varieties had coarse, unattractive leaves, ...

When kniphofias burst forth in the garden, it's easy to see how they earned the names torch lily and red-hot poker. Across the border, their waxy, tube-shaped blossoms blaze in red, oranges and golds ...

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 ...