Dahlia Leaves

Cover seeds lightly with potting soil. 2,800 seeds/oz.; 7-14 days, 60-65°F. (18”) Redskin Mix Dahlia is an AAS (All-America Selections) winner featuring double and semi-double flowers on bronze-red foliage.

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Required bottom heat of 72-74°F. They have 5” flowers heads in shades of pink, rose, burgundy and white on trailing plants. (Pelargonium) Annual. They are tolerant of heat and humidity and perform beautifully in containers and window boxes.

Gardeners in Florida and other southern zones may know and love Copperleaf already, as a shrubby perennial. What more can you ask? Need colorful, striking foliage for a tropical look?

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Plenty of 2" blooms arrive in early summer in fluorescent shades of yellow, pink, rose, orange and red with both solid and unique two-toned petals. Stunning in the vase.

A blaze of rich color, each 18" stem produces a flower of a different delectable hue. Prefers well-drained soil. One of the best dahlias from seed. Excellent choice for pots, small gardens and edging.

Under normal to optimal conditions, seeds germinate readily, and plants grow quickly. In our trials, plants bloomed mid-July through to the first hard frost. Mix includes solid and bicolor blooms in shades of salmon, coral, white, light yellow, red, and...

It's also an outstanding performer in a vase where it happily flowers for up to 10 days. The pinwheeled blooms of 'Pennhill Watermelon' Dinner Plate Dahlia are frilly and feminine and oh so fabulous! The pink-a-licious petals twist and twirl, lending...

It's best to position them against a wall or be ready to stake them, since they are brittle, and must be protected from high winds. The plants grow quickly and some grow quite tall, always with lush deep green foliage.

'Dinnerplates' are, simply put, the large plants with the huge flowers. They're really easy to grow with spectacular results. The Pompon Dahlia Mix includes ball-shaped, origami-like blooms in cheerful yellows, oranges, and pinks.

The always-double flowers are up to 8", sometimes a whopping 10" across, so the name makes sense. If you don't, here is the information you need. Then the huge flowers keep coming until frost.

The plants grow quickly and some grow quite tall, always with lush deep green foliage. Growing Dahlias: All the gardener needs to do is plant the tubers after spring frosts in good garden soil with full sun.

The always-double flowers are up to 8", sometimes a whopping 10" across, so the name makes sense. If you don't, here is the information you need. Then the huge flowers keep coming until frost.

(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...

The Sunshine Mixed Dahlia Collection brings bright and radiant blooms to the garden, all ready to bask and bathe in the summer sun. Incredibly productive and easy to care for. Blooming in shades of yellow and white with just the right touches of coral,...

The plants grow quickly and some grow quite tall, always with lush deep green foliage. Growing Dahlias: All the gardener needs to do is plant the tubers after spring frosts in good garden soil with full sun.

The blush-colored blooms are centered with a hint of creamy yellow, making them a luscious addition to summer bouquets. This beauty looks extra lovely when partnered with light blue delphinium, soft yellow coreopsis, or lavender.

The always-double flowers are up to 8", sometimes a whopping 10" across, so the name makes sense. If you don't, here is the information you need. Then the huge flowers keep coming until frost.

The plants grow quickly and some grow quite tall, always with lush deep green foliage. When frost threatens, just pull the roots up, cut off the stems, and store the tubers until the following spring.

The plants grow quickly and some grow quite tall, always with lush deep green foliage. Growing Dahlias: All the gardener needs to do is plant the tubers after spring frosts in good garden soil with full sun.

Plant in full sun for non-stop blooms until frost appears. Read our Growing Dahlias page 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...

The plants grow quickly and some grow quite tall, always with lush deep green foliage. Growing Dahlias: All the gardener needs to do is plant the tubers after spring frosts in good garden soil with full sun.

The term, 'Dinnerplate Dahlia' is probably the most famous description, and though all gardeners use the term, it is not an official classification. The plants grow quickly and some grow quite tall, always with lush deep green foliage.

The plants grow quickly and some grow quite tall, always with lush deep green foliage. Growing Dahlias: All the gardener needs to do is plant the tubers after spring frosts in good garden soil with full sun.

'Dinnerplates' are, simply put, the large plants with the huge flowers. They're really easy to grow with spectacular results. If you grow just one flower this season, 'Lifestyle' Anemone Dahlia is the one! Soft yellow inner petals, surrounded by pink...

The plants grow quickly and some grow quite tall, always with lush deep green foliage. Growing Dahlias: All the gardener needs to do is plant the tubers after spring frosts in good garden soil with full sun.