Cafe au Lait Rose dahlia
Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Rose'
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
- Warm pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cafe au Lait Rose' dahlia (Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Rose') 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. It is the brightest pink variation of Cafe au Lait. The warm pink blooms are popular dinner plate flowers that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. J. van der Linden & Zonen B.V. introduced it.
Pairs well with False indigo, Lemongrass, Vermillionaire cuphea, and June hosta.