Lilac Time dahlia
Dahlia 'Lilac Time'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry 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
'Lilac Time' dahlia (Dahlia 'Lilac Time') 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 dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows about 35 to 47 inches tall and blooms in summer and again in autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan, Sneezeweed, and Blue Angel hosta.