Dahlia Flower Seeds Packet

$2.35
SKU: SEDAHL
Barcode: 843458152774

Perfect for small spaces these beauties attract bees, butterflies & other pollinators. And will add beautiful blooms to your garden and bouquets.

  • Plant Type: Perennial zones 8 and up. Annual zones 8 and down
  • Genus: Dahlia
  • Species: Pinnata
  • Plant Height/Width: 14"-18"
  • Season: Midsummer through the first frost
  • Exposure: Full sun partial shade
  • Difficulty: Easy
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Step One: Timing

When to start?

  • plant in spring

Step Two: Starting

Where to start and how to sow?

  • Start indoors (recommended): at least 4 to 8 weeks before you want to plant them out.
  • Direct sow: outdoors after the first frost.

Step Three: Growing

How to keep happy?

  • Dahlias do best in rich, heavily amended soil. Prepare planting beds with a generous dose of compost and organic fertilizer and then install drip irrigation. Although they can handle the heat of summer if you live in hot climates some afternoon shade is a good idea.

Dahlia

Dahlias unfurl their beauty later in the season, flowering from midsummer until the first frost. With a diverse palette of colors, patterns, and sizes, they range from small border plants to towering 6-foot specimens boasting large blooms. While perennial in warmer climates, they function as annuals in USDA hardiness zone 8 and lower. Dahlias prefer full sunlight, well-drained soil, and regular watering. Given their toxicity to dogs and cats, it's prudent to plant them out of pets' reach.

Keep the Blooms Coming

Keep cutting the flowers to use in bouquets to keep more flowers coming all season. If you are really brave, cut the first flower stalk that starts to bud down on or 2 leaves… this will encourage branching and more flowers.

Keep the Blooms Coming

Keep cutting the flowers to use in bouquets to keep more flowers coming all season. If you are really brave, cut the first flower stalk that starts to bud down on or 2 leaves… this will encourage branching and more flowers.
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The Brief and Glorious History of the Dahlia

Utilized as ornamental plants, dahlias were cultivated by the Aztecs prior to the discovery of America and brought to Spain in 1798. Apart from their visual appeal, they've been valued for their medicinal properties. According to Glenn Ross Whitley, their roots contain inulin, and tubers possess antibiotic compounds, elevating their significance as root crops and medicinal herbs among pre-Columbian peoples in central Mexico, Yucatan, and Guatemala.

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