Gerrie Hoek dahlia
Dahlia 'Gerrie Hoek'
A.M.-R.H.S. 1949
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
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gerrie Hoek' dahlia (Dahlia 'Gerrie Hoek') is a bulb for borders, cut flower gardens, containers, and pollinator 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. The flowers are dark pink and bloom from early to late summer. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit them. Hoek bred it, and it grows 35 to 47 inches tall.
Pairs well with Foxglove, Vermillionaire cuphea, and Praying Hands hosta.