Data specific to Dahlias (Edit)
Size: Large (A): over 8 to 10 inches in diameter.
Form: Informal Decorative (ID)
Color: Pink (PK)
Yellow (Y)

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Plant Height: 40 - 42 inches
Plant Spread: 24-30 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Pink and yellow
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Cut Flower
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: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2023-08-29

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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2023-05-13
Tuber
Location: My Yard
Date: 2022-08-29

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