Bishop of Oxford dahlia
Dahlia 'Bishop of Oxford'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange-red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bishop of Oxford' dahlia (Dahlia 'Bishop of Oxford') 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. It bears orange-red blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. J. van der Linden & Zonen B.V. bred it.
Pairs well with Silver feather grass, Atropurpurea Nana Japanese barberry, Montbretia, and Purple top.