[pbs] Re: hardiness of Kniphofia uvaria
Barbara Weintraub
blweintraub1 at earthlink.net
Sat Feb 7 11:00:36 EST 2004
I've seen this growing in a garden in the southern mountains of New Mexico
and here in the northern part of the state. Both areas are nominally USDA
zone 5.
> Kniphofia uvaria Z8--the common "red hot poker", and as such far
>hardier than Z8. The Pfitzer hybrids were raised and selected in Germany,
>for instance. However, it has been hybridized and selected so I kon't know
>exactly how hardy the species itself is.
- Barbara
Leaf and Stone
Barbara L. Weintraub
Santa Fe, NM 87508-8769
Elevation 7000 ft.
blweintraub1 at earthlink.net
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