Dutch Explosion dahlia
Dahlia 'Dutch Explosion'
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
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Dutch Explosion' dahlia (Dahlia 'Dutch Explosion') 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 average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 35 to 47 inches tall and bears white blooms from early to late summer and again in autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. Smits Dahliabedrijf introduced it in 2001.
Pairs well with Purple top, Black-eyed Susan, Dense blazing star, and Montbretia.