Data specific to Dahlias (Edit)
Size: Large (A): over 8 to 10 inches in diameter.
Form: Semi-Cactus (SC)
Color: Red (R)
Yellow (Y)
Year Introduced: 2010
Hybridizer or Originator: van Schie

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Plant Height: 24-36 inches
Plant Spread: 16 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Red and yellow
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Tuber
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Propagate by taking cuttings of newly emerged shoots
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Dahlia

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Location: The Park - full sun garden
Date: 2015-10-25
Location: The Park - full sun garden
Date: 2015-10-25
Location: The Park - full sun garden
Date: 2015-10-25

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