The species, Kniphofia leucocephala is extant at only one location, Langepan, KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, where the population is threatened by afforestation and possibly grazing. Consequently, a ...

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 ...

There are some plants that are best thought of as pack animals. You need to see them in droves for them to make an impact on the landscape. In the animal kingdom, for example, a lone wildebeest is ...

Red hot pokers, or Kniphofia, are high-impact, low-effort perennials, proving to be tough, reliable and showstopping. What more could you ask for? Native to the eastern regions of South Africa, red ...