Martina dahlia
Dahlia 'Martina'
Getuigschrift Proeftuin 2003
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
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Martina' dahlia (Dahlia 'Martina') 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. It grows about 35 to 47 inches tall and bears purple blooms in summer and again in autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. C. Geerlings bred it in 2000.
Pairs well with Kokarde sneezeweed, Lauren Michele dahlia, and Late boneset.