Tie leaves together over crowns for winter protection. 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.