KNIPHOFIA ROOPERI

An impressive, fully hardy red-hot poker with stout, rounded orange and yellow flower spikes from September into October. Plant in full sun in moist but well-drained, loamy to sandy soil. ✿ H1.2–1.5m (4–5ft) S60cm (2ft). £8.50 from Beth Chatto Gardens 01206 822007; www.bethchatto.co.uk