I remember that my dear mother always had red hot pokers in the yard. After the flower turns bright red, it really stands out. It's a fascinating beautiful plant. Red Hot Poker is the common name for 'Kniphofia', native to South Africa. The plant can be 2-5 feet tall. The flowers can be red, orange, yellow, cream or pink. I have never seen any but red ones. This one, photographed toward the end of May, hasn't yet turned red.

About the red hot poker, 'American Meadows' has this to say: "Growth Habit: Red hot poker plants are specimens in the garden. The sword-shaped, pointy leaves grow in a round clump and the bottlebrush-like flower stalks emerge from the center of the clump in succession starting in early summer. At the end of the flower stalks are tube-shaped, colorful flower clusters that are tapered, resembling a torch. Hence, the common name torch lily." - https://www.americanmeadows.com/…/unique-perennials/how-to-…