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Fire Pot Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

'Butterfly' or 'Impression Dahlias' are what the Dutch call 'bedding dahlias. These plants have been hybridized into various heights from short bedding plants to tall bushy ones. Here are the official classifications: 'Decorative Dahlias' This group includes...
  • ✓ Neonicotinoid-Free
  • ✓ Easy to Grow
  • ✓ Containers
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
  • Flower Color: Pink
  • Mature Plant Size: 18-24" tall
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Pompon Dahlia Mix
Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

Dahlias are native to Mexico, but there's about as much resemblance between the original and the Dutch hybrids as there is between an old toy car and a brand new Mercedes. The 'bulbs' are actually tubers, and look a lot like peony roots--sort of like...
  • Days to Bloom: Blooms in 56-98 days. (8-14 weeks)
  • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Acidic Soil
  • Bulb Spacing: 1 bulb / tuber per sq. ft.
  • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog, cats and horses.
  • Mature Height: 36-40" tall
  • Foliage Color: Green
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Lady Darlene Dinner Plate Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

If you know them, you know all about it. 'Cactus Dahlias' are the ones with the cactus-like blooms, often in super-bright bi-colors, always with the rolled, pointed petals. Prepare to become 'hooked.' First of all, Dahlias are great for cutting, as you...
  • Flower Size: 8-10" flowers
  • Bulb Spacing: 1 bulb / tuber per sq. ft.
  • Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  • Full Sun: Yes
  • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog, cats and horses.
  • Botanical Name: Dinner Plate Dahlia Lady Darlene
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Blue Boy Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

Blue Boy' delivers a rarely-seen shade to the Dahlia bed with its magnificent and lasting violet-blue flowers. If you don't, here is the information you need. The famous 'Shogun Dahlias' are as tall as Decoratives, but have very heavy bloom of smaller...
  • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Can be grown as annuals in zones 2-7.
  • Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun
  • Botanical Name: Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia Blue Boy
  • Mature Plant Size: 36-40" tall
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Otto\'s Thrill Dinner Plate Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

If you know them, you know all about it. 'Cactus Dahlias' are the ones with the cactus-like blooms, often in super-bright bi-colors, always with the rolled, pointed petals. Prepare to become 'hooked.' First of all, Dahlias are great for cutting, as you...
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun
  • Days to Bloom: Blooms in 56-119 days. (8-17 weeks)
  • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
  • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Acidic Soil
  • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7.
  • Attract Butterflies: Yes
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Babylon Red Dinner Plate Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 23.98 USD / Bag of 3

(If you've grown perennial Delphiniums, the plant size and growth is similar, but success with Dahlias is much easier.) Keep them free of bugs, well-watered, and well-fertilized as they grow, and your dahlias will begin to set buds by midsummer and be...
  • ✓ Attract Butterflies
  • ✓ Cut Flowers
  • Bloom Time: Summer until frost
  • Flower Color: Red
  • Mature Height: 44-48" tall
  • Common Name: Babylon Red Dinner Plate Dahlia
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Sunshine Mixed Dahlia Collection
Prices start at : 129.98 USD / Collection of 15

Blooming in shades of yellow and white with just the right touches of coral, this warm-toned set delivers full, lush flowers atop masses of emerald green foliage. The Sunshine Mixed Dahlia Collection brings bright and radiant blooms to the garden, all...
  • ✓ Attract Hummingbirds
  • ✓ Full Sun
  • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Can be grown as annuals in zones 2-7.
  • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Acidic Soil
  • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
  • Bulb Spacing: 1 bulb/tuber per sq. ft.
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Thomas Edison Dinner Plate Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

'Thomas Edison' Dinner Plate Dahlia produces large, vibrant-purple blooms up to 8” across. If you don't, here is the information you need. The famous 'Shogun Dahlias' are as tall as Decoratives, but have very heavy bloom of smaller bi-colored flowers...
  • ✓ Cut Flowers
  • ✓ Easy to Grow
  • Mature Height: 36-48" tall
  • Common Name: Thomas Edison Dinner Plate Dahlia
  • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog, cats and horses.
  • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
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Romantique Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia
Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

Dreamy and adorable, 'Romantique' Dahlia is destined to be your next summer fling. The blush-colored blooms are centered with a hint of creamy yellow, making them a luscious addition to summer bouquets.
  • ✓ Attract Hummingbirds
  • ✓ Neonicotinoid-Free
  • ✓ Full Sun
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
  • Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
  • Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Vancouver Dinner Plate Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

If you know them, you know all about it. 'Cactus Dahlias' are the ones with the cactus-like blooms, often in super-bright bi-colors, always with the rolled, pointed petals. Prepare to become 'hooked.' First of all, Dahlias are great for cutting, as you...
  • ✓ Easy to Grow
  • ✓ Full Sun
  • Mature Plant Size: 34-36" tall
  • Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
  • Foliage Color: Green
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Hayley Jane Cactus Dinner Plate Dahlia
Prices start at : 24.98 USD / Bag of 3

They're really easy to grow with spectacular results. When frost threatens, just pull the roots up, cut off the stems, and store the tubers until the following spring. Then the huge flowers keep coming until frost.
  • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
  • Planting Depth: Bulbs/Tubers should be planted 1-2" below the soil line.
  • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
  • Attract Hummingbirds: Yes
  • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog, cats and horses.
  • Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Lavender Perfection Dinner Plate Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

'Lavender Perfection' Dahlia is an heirloom classic bred in the 1950s to produce huge, dinner plate-sized blooms in a striking lavender-pink. If you don't, here is the information you need.
  • ✓ Easy to Grow
  • ✓ Neonicotinoid-Free
  • ✓ Full Sun
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun
  • Days to Bloom: Blooms in 56-119 days. (8-17 weeks)
  • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog, cats and horses.
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Radiant Dinnerplate Dahlia Collection
Prices start at : 99.98 USD / Collection of 15

Read our Growing Dahlias page Plant in full sun for non-stop blooms until frost appears. The Radiant Dinner Plate Dahlia Collection showcases a rainbow of oversized blooms, with each one opening up to almost a full foot across! These enormous flowers...
  • ✓ Cut Flowers
  • ✓ Attract Hummingbirds
  • ✓ Containers
  • Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  • Bulb Spacing: 1 bulb/tuber per sq. ft.
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun
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Crazy Love Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

The extraordinary 'Crazy Love' Dahlia has full, white blooms with the thinnest violet-pink petal trim and a barely-there hint of lime green at center . If you don't, here is the information you need.
  • Planting Depth: Bulbs/Tubers should be planted 1-2" below the soil line.
  • Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog, cats and horses.
  • Attract Hummingbirds: Yes
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
  • Common Name: Crazy Love Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia
  • Mature Plant Size: 36-42" tall
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Cafe Au Lait Dinner Plate Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

The Gallery group is named with terms from the art world including famous artists' names. There are other groups such as 'Ball Dahlias' and 'Pom Pom Dahlias' with spherical blooms, 'Colarette Dahlias' with uneven rows of petals creating a 'collar' effect--the...
  • Mature Plant Size: 36-48" tall
  • Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
  • Days to Bloom: Blooms in 56-119 days. (8-17 weeks)
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun
  • Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Alauna Clair-Obscur Cactus Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 26.98 USD / Bag of 3

'Alauna Clair-Obscur' is a captivating Cactus Dahlia with a concentrated pink center and petals that fade out to pure white at the tips. If you don't, here is the information you need.
  • ✓ Attract Butterflies
  • ✓ Easy to Grow
  • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
  • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
  • Mature Plant Size: 32-36" tall
  • Planting Depth: Bulbs/Tubers should be planted 1-2" below the soil line.
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Lifestyle Anemone Dahlia
Prices start at : 24.98 USD / Bag of 3

Dahlias are native to Mexico, but there's about as much resemblance between the original and the Dutch hybrids as there is between an old toy car and a brand new Mercedes. The 'bulbs' are actually tubers, and look a lot like peony roots--sort of like...
  • ✓ Neonicotinoid-Free
  • ✓ Attract Butterflies
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Mature Plant Size: 24-36" tall
  • Flower Color: Pink
  • Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
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Penhill Dark Monarch Dinner Plate Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 24.98 USD / Bag of 3

'Penhill Dark Monarch' Dahlia's irregular formation lends a stylishly ‘messy' look to the chic, wild-looking gardens. If you don't, here is the information you need. The famous 'Shogun Dahlias' are as tall as Decoratives, but have very heavy bloom of...
  • ✓ Easy to Grow
  • ✓ Neonicotinoid-Free
  • ✓ Full Sun
  • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
  • Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
  • Bloom Time: Summer until frost
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Caribbean Fantasy Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

If you know them, you know all about it. 'Cactus Dahlias' are the ones with the cactus-like blooms, often in super-bright bi-colors, always with the rolled, pointed petals. Prepare to become 'hooked.' First of all, Dahlias are great for cutting, as you...
  • ✓ Easy to Grow
  • ✓ Neonicotinoid-Free
  • ✓ Full Sun
  • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
  • Botanical Name: Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia Caribbean Fantasy
  • Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
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Striped Vulcan Semi Cactus Dinner Plate Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

The always-double flowers are up to 8', sometimes a whopping 10' across, so the name makes sense. 'Striped Vulcan' Dahlia boasts bright yellow petals that are striped and streaked with brilliant red.
  • Attract Hummingbirds: Yes
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
  • Botanical Name: Semi Cactus Dinner Plate Dahlia Striped Vulcan
  • Advantages: Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
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Purple Gem Cactus Dahlia
Prices start at : 19.98 USD / Bag of 3

Purple Gem' Dahlia is indeed a shining gem of the border. Its violet-pink blooms are packed with layers of slender, tapered petals that glow in the summer sun. It looks extra sassy when combined with yellow zinnias, blue cornflowers, and red salvias.
  • Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
  • Bloom Time: Mid summer until frost
  • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
  • Flower Size: Up to 6" flowers
  • Mature Plant Size: 36-44" tall
  • Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Hollyhill Spider Woman Cactus Dahlia
Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

This cactus-type dahlia has slender, sinewy petals that twist and curl, lending a fringed effect to the flowers and wowing garden visitors. The seductive, wine-colored blooms of 'Hollyhill Spider Woman' Dahlia add a touch of exotic to the border.
  • ✓ Attract Butterflies
  • ✓ Cut Flowers
  • ✓ Neonicotinoid-Free
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
  • Bloom Time: Mid summer until frost
  • Bulb Spacing: 2 bulbs per sq. ft.
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Emory Paul Dinner Plate Dahlia
Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

Measuring 12-14" across, each bright pink flower is stuffed with thousands of satiny petals. The enormous blooms of 'Emory Paul' Dinner Plate Dahlia are truly unforgettable. 'Emory Paul' isn't just your average dinner plate dahlia; it's a serving platter...
  • Mature Plant Size: 36-40" tall
  • Bulb Spacing: 1 bulb/tuber per sq. ft.
  • Flower Color: Pink
  • Planting Depth: Bulbs/Tubers should be planted 1-2" below the soil line.
  • Attract Butterflies: Yes
  • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
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Marble Ball Dahlia
★★★★★
Prices start at : 26.98 USD / Bag of 3

Dahlias are native to Mexico, but there's about as much resemblance between the original and the Dutch hybrids as there is between an old toy car and a brand new Mercedes. The 'bulbs' are actually tubers, and look a lot like peony roots--sort of like...

28-32" tall

    • Mature Height: 28-32" tall
    • Light Requirements: Full Sun
    • Mature Plant Size: 28-32" tall
    • Bulb Spacing: 1 bulb / tuber per sq. ft.
    • Containers: Yes
    • Botanical Name: Ball Dahlia Marble Ball
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    Edge of Joy Dahlia
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

    If you know them, you know all about it. 'Cactus Dahlias' are the ones with the cactus-like blooms, often in super-bright bi-colors, always with the rolled, pointed petals. Prepare to become 'hooked.' First of all, Dahlias are great for cutting, as you...
    • Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7.
    • Bloom Time: Summer until frost
    • Foliage Color: Green
    • Foliage: Serrated oval-shaped green foliage.
    • Common Name: Dahlia Edge of Joy
    • Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Acidic Soil
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    Snow Country Dinner Plate Dahlia
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

    'Snow Country' Dahlia's huge, white flowers create an unforgettable, luminous show. If you don't, here is the information you need. The famous 'Shogun Dahlias' are as tall as Decoratives, but have very heavy bloom of smaller bi-colored flowers for gardeners...
    • ✓ Containers
    • ✓ Attract Hummingbirds
    • ✓ Neonicotinoid-Free
    • Botanical Name: Dinner Plate Dahlia Snow Country
    • Mature Height: 40-44" tall
    • Days to Bloom: Blooms in 56-119 days. (8-17 weeks)
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    Floorinoor Anemone Dahlia
    ★★★★★
    Prices start at : 24.98 USD / Bag of 3

    'Floorinor' Anemone Dahlia is stunning with hot pink and orange powder-puff blooms. If you don't, here is the information you need. The famous 'Shogun Dahlias' are as tall as Decoratives, but have very heavy bloom of smaller bi-colored flowers for gardeners...
    • Neonicotinoid-Free: Yes
    • Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
    • Planting Time: Spring / Summer
    • Days to Bloom: Blooms in 56-98 days. (8-14 weeks)
    • Mature Height: 36-40" tall
    • Foliage Color: Green
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