Garden Dahlia
Dahlia x hybrida
Perennials
Garden dahlia is a popular source of showy blooms and cut-flowers, but its low tolerance of dry, windy conditions make it not particularly well suited to the general growing conditions of the South Plains.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Dahlia x hybrida Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Dahlia x hybrida |
| Common Name: | garden dahlia |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Suggested Uses: | perennial treated as an annual beds & borders, cutflowers |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | upright |
| Height: | 1 - 4 feet |
| Spread: | 1 - 2 feet |
| Foliage: | leaves opposite, 2-pinnate, coarsely toothed margins coarse-textured foliage is green above, gray below |
| Flower: | red, yellow, orange, pink, or purple ray and disk flowers of various forms |
| Bloom Period: | Summer - Fall |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | light shade - full sun |
| Water: | high / medium water requirement |
| Soil: | preferes soil that is well-drained, moist, and fertile |
| Heat Tolerance: | medium / low heat tolerance |
| Native Range: | Central and South America |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | propagation by division or stem cuttings |
| Pests & Pathology: | susceptible to aphids and spider mites |
| Additional Notes: | doesn't respond well to hot, dry wind; performance is less than stellar in Texas |
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