Pronunciation: DAHL-ya
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivar: Camano Sitka
Common Name: Dahlia
Plant Type:
- annual
- bulb, tuber, corm
- perennial
Height to: 4'
Width to: 2-3'
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8
- 30 to 20ºF ZONE 9
- 40 to 30ºF ZONE 10
Bloom Description: Incurving Cactus 6-8" Yellow,Pink, Bronze blend.
Bloom Season:
- mid spring
- late spring
- early summer
- mid summer
- late summer
Sun Exposure:
Soil Type: slightly acidic to neutral
Toxic:
Plant Perks:
- Cut Flower
- Easy to Grow/Ideal for Children
Pests and Diseases: powdery mildew
Propagation: By dividing tubers
Notes: Staking needed, will grow in most zones as an annual or digging tubers before the first frost and storing overwinter.
Submitted by: cocoajuno
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