Bitsy dahlia
Dahlia 'Bitsy'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue-pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bitsy' dahlia (Dahlia 'Bitsy') is a perennial for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and cut flower use. 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. Blue-pink flowers open from early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms. Swan Island Dahlias bred it.
Pairs well with Anemone, Lemongrass, and Jackmanii clematis.