Arabian Night dahlia
Dahlia 'Arabian Night'
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
- Dark purple-red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Arabian Night' dahlia (Dahlia 'Arabian Night') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage 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. Dark purple-red blooms open from early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. Weijers bred it.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan, Montbretia, and Lemongrass.