Franz Kafka dahlia
Dahlia 'Franz Kafka'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Franz Kafka' dahlia (Dahlia 'Franz Kafka') 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 24 to 36 inches tall and bears violet blooms in summer and again in autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. K. Maarse Jr. bred it.
Pairs well with Montbretia, Ox eye, and Black-eyed Susan.