Dahlia

Care

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate; well-drained

Hardiness

Zones 8-11 (lift in 6b)

Height

1-5 ft

Spread

1-2 ft

Bloom

Midsummer-frost

Attracts

Bees, butterflies

Toxicity

None known

Growing schedule

• Transplant: at last frost – 3 wk after last frost

Notes

Tuber. Tender — dig and store over winter in 6b.