Caballero dahlia
Dahlia 'Caballero'
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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Caballero' dahlia (Dahlia 'Caballero') is a tuberous 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 grows 35 to 47 inches tall and spreads up to 24 inches. Blooms open in summer and again in autumn, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Cloud Nine switchgrass, Violetta gladiolus, Blue Fortune Bill Williams Mountain giant hyssop, and Purple top.