Creme de Cognac dahlia
Dahlia 'Creme de Cognac'
RHS AGM 2023
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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Creme de Cognac' dahlia (Dahlia 'Creme de Cognac') is a 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 dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms from early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Deer tend to pass it by. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Montbretia, Black-eyed Susan, and Sneezeweed.