Kniphofia 'Bressingham Comet'
"Torch Lily"

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BENEFITS
Shorter, sturdier plants with yellow and flame red flowers to brighten the autumn landscape. Improved, oval-shaped flower spikes.

BLOOM SEASON & HABIT
Yellow-based, red-tip flowers from late summer to midfall. Grassy foliage on upright stalks.

LOCATION
Full sun. USDA Hardiness Zones 5 to 9; AHS Heat Zones 9 to 1. See our Growing Zones page to reference growing zones in your area.

USE
Nice as specimen planting of 3 or more plants. Good cut flower. Attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies.

SIZE
24" tall by 18" wide. Use 3 plants per square yard.

CULTURE
Use well-drained soils for best success. Remove spent flowers. Rarely needs dividing. If desired, can divide older clumps in spring. Tie leaves together over crowns for winter protection. Also see our General Planting Tips for more information.

Family and Friends
History and Companion Plants
The Torch Lily is also known as Red Hot Poker and Tritoma, which is the former genus name. Original varieties in this group sported fiery red and orange flower heads, which resembled glowing fireplace pokers, thus the common name. Many of the popular varieties today come in a wider range of colors yet still have a glowing quality. Torch Lily seems to be a more appropriate name for today's varieties.

Torch Lilies stand out as specimen plantings in sunny gardens. Plant 'Bressingham Comet' in clumps of three to five plants. They also combine nicely with Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata), Garden Phlox (try Phlox paniculata 'Eva Cullum', or 'Franz Schubert'), Boltonia (Boltonia asteroides), Persian Catnip (Nepeta mussini), Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri) and Coral Bells, (try Heuchera 'Bressingham Bronze').