Brown Sugar dahlia
Dahlia 'Brown Sugar'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Copper, orange, red-brown
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Brown Sugar' dahlia (Dahlia 'Brown Sugar') 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 dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The copper, orange, and red-brown blooms give an autumnal color range. It is floriferous until frost, so you can keep cutting stems for bouquets. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Purple top, Lamb’s ear, and Vermillionaire cuphea.