Mel's Orange Marmalade dahlia
Dahlia 'Mels Orange Marmalade'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Mel's Orange Marmalade' dahlia (Dahlia 'Mel's Orange Marmalade') is a perennial for borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 35 to 47 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide. Blooms appear in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Montbretia, Black-eyed Susan, and Lemongrass.