‘Gold Rush’ red hot pokers, tritoma Kniphofia uvaria ‘Gold Rush’ Type:Perennials Notable Traits:attracts butterflies/pollinatorsattracts hummingbirdsgreat cut flowersheirloom garden plantresistant: deerresistant: diseaseresistant: rabbittolerates clay soiltolerates harsh roadside conditions Hardiness:Zone 5 – 9 Mature Height:18-24in Light:part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure)part to full sun (6 hours or more sun)sun (8+ hrs) Water:drought tolerant Bloom Color:bi-colororangeredyellow Bloom Shape:spike Bloom Time:summer Foliage:blue Description Many red and yellow flower spikes open brightly all summer summer atop a low-growing, thick clump of narrow, arching, blue-green foliage. The tubular flowers are adored by hummingbirds and butterflies.