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Dahlia

Dahlia pinnata

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Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata)

Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

crimson, apricot, plum

What actually matters with this one

Pinch out the growing tip at four leaf pairs. A single leader gives few flowers, a pinched plant gives dozens.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 8-11
Height
1.2 m
Flowers
July to October
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.