Data specific to Dahlias (Edit)
Size: Miniature (M): up to 4 inches in diameter.
Color: Orange (OR)

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 16 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
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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