Ellen Huston dahlia
Dahlia 'Ellen Huston'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ellen Huston' dahlia (Dahlia 'Ellen Huston') 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 average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows about 24 inches tall and wide. Blooms open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan, Moonshine yarrow, Hardy geranium, and Stonecrop.