Apricot Star dahlia
Dahlia 'Apricot Star'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow-green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Apricot Star' dahlia (Dahlia 'Apricot Star') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The light yellow-green flowers have a yellowish pink glow at the top of the outer florets. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. F.N.G. Ruigrok bred it.
Pairs well with Blue Angel hosta, Joe-pyeweed, and Lemongrass.