Jean Marie dahlia
Dahlia 'Jean Marie'
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
- Violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Jean Marie' dahlia (Dahlia 'Jean Marie') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, 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. Violet blooms open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. They attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. J.H. van der Lans bred it in 1996.
Pairs well with So White gaura, Purple top, and Pineapple sage.