Data specific to Dahlias (Edit)
Size: Small (BB): over 4 to 6 inches in diameter.
Form: Laciniated (LC)
Semi-Cactus (SC)
Color: Dark Red (DR)
Year Introduced: 1955
Country of Origin: United States
Hybridizer or Originator: Bloomfield
ADS Classification Code: 3507
ADS Ribbons: 28

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 36-48 inches
Plant Spread: 24-36 inches
Flowers: Showy
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Propagate by taking cuttings of newly emerged shoots
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Dahlia

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Location: Dahlia Hill, Midland, Michigan
Date: 2019-10-10
A head-on view of Urchin shot with a small on-camera flash.
Location: Dahlia Hill, Midland, Michigan
Date: 2019-10-10
Presumably the name 'Urchin' refers to spiny sea urchins, not str
Location: Dahlia Hill, Midland, Michigan
Date: 2019-10-10
Some blooms of Urchin have a two-tone appearance when they develo
Location: Dahlia Hill, Midland, MI
Date: 2015-09-08
Location: Dahlia Hill, Midland, MI
Date: 2015-09-08
Location: Winlock WA.
Date: Sept. 2016

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