In Mike's garden
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Dahlia
Dahlia
Bed G4 In Mike's garden
A tuberous perennial grown for large, showy summer-to-frost flowers in a wide range of colors and forms. Tubers are frost-tender — in cold zones lift and store over winter.
This planting · Bed G4
In this garden
| Bloom timing | Large showy flowers, mid-summer until frost. |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Soil | sandy loam, fast percolation |
| Water source | Secondary |
| Hardiness here | Zone 7 |
2026-05-26 planted
Planted · ~0 yrs
About dahlia
General information about the species — not specific to this planting.
At a glance
Sun
full sun (6+ hrs)
Water
moderate
Mature size
1-5 ft (varies by type) × 1-3 ft
Bloom
Large showy flowers, mid-summer until frost.
Pruning
Deadhead regularly for continuous bloom; pinch early for bushier plants. In Draper (zone 7) lift and store tubers after the first frost, or mulch heavily and risk overwintering.