Edinburgh dahlia
Dahlia 'Edinburgh'
A.M.-R.H.S. 1951
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
'Edinburgh' dahlia (Dahlia 'Edinburgh') 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 blooms in summer and again in autumn, and it reaches about 35 to 47 inches tall. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. Dobbie bred it.
Pairs well with Montbretia, Black-eyed Susan, and Lemongrass.