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Variety Info
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Mexico and Central America
Hardiness: Perennial (Tender), often grown as an annual
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
Plant Dimensions: 3'—4' tall
Variety Info: 5"—6" diameter blooms in varying shades of red, yellow, peach and white with yellow centers
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Edible Flower
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 65°–70°F. Sow in biodegradable pots; roots are sensitive to disturbance.
Days to Emerge: 5–20 Days
Seed Depth: 1/4''
Seed Spacing: 3 seeds every 18" to 24"
Thinning: When 2 sets of leaves, thin to 1 every 18" to 24"
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Growing Info
Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest flowers in the morning and choose flowers with just the outer 2-3 layers of petals open.
- William M.Rated 5 out of 5 stars10/10/245 Stars
The Dahlias are proficient, beautiful, easy to grow, and, most importantly, bee magnets!!!!
Which best describes you as a gardener? Expert - Samantha P.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3/23/245 Stars
Only after 5 days I had 3 Dahlia seeds emerge, very happy!
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Dahlia seeds germinated within 3 days!! High germination rate!
- CherylRated 5 out of 5 stars10/17/235 Stars
I admit, I was skeptical. I had never grown dahlias from seed before but gave it a try. Wow! they are beautiful. Strong, tall stems and lots of lovely flowers. I was amazed.
BIBotanical Interests11/5/23Hey Cheryl, Thank you so much for sharing your photos and taking the time to leave a review! We're so happy to hear how much you're enjoying your dahlias! Keep on growing 🌻️
- Maddi F.Rated 5 out of 5 stars8/7/235 Stars
I live in Zone 4b on Lake Superior in Northern MN. I started these seeds indoor in mid-March. I didn't transplant them until mid-June and they were very tall and leggy but they have since bushed out once transplanted. A squirrel dug one out but I loved seeing the tubers already forming. 3 of 24 seeds didn't germinate - not bad!