Echo Duo Red-Hot Poker, Torch Lily

Kniphofia uvaria 'Echo Duo'

Echo Duo is a clumping upright perennial with coarse blue-green semi-evergreen lance leaves.  From the center of the clump, a succession of thick showy bi-color orange and white flower spikes on naked stems bloom in spring and reblooms throughout late summer.  Best color in full sun and rich well-drained soil.  The flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Root Rot can be a problem in poorly-drained soils.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Garden, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, and Containers. 

COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan, Salvia