Lauren Michele dahlia
Dahlia 'Lauren Michele'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light blue-violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lauren Michele' dahlia (Dahlia 'Lauren Michele') 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 bears light blue-violet blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. N. Gitts bred it, and it grows 47 to 59 inches tall.
Pairs well with Waltraut sneezeweed, Knotweed, and Lemongrass.