Cornel dahlia
Dahlia 'Cornel'
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
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cornel' dahlia (Dahlia 'Cornel') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, containers, and pollinator 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. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms in summer and autumn. C. Geerlings bred it in 1992.
Pairs well with Blue Fortune Bill Williams Mountain giant hyssop, Black-eyed Susan, Purple top, and Montbretia.