Boom Boom Red dahlia
Dahlia 'Boom Boom Red'
Getuigschrift Proeftuin 2004
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Dark purple-red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
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Notes
'Boom Boom Red' dahlia (Dahlia 'Boom Boom Red') is a bulb 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 soil. The dark purple-red blooms are about 4 inches wide and sit on stems about 35 inches tall. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the flowers. P.K.J. Smits bred it in 2004.
Pairs well with Vermillionaire cuphea, Lemon Grass lemongrass, and Indian-hawthorn.