Mystery Day dahlia
Dahlia 'Mystery Day'
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
- White, purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mystery Day' dahlia (Dahlia 'Mystery Day') 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 average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The small flowers are dark purple with white tips. J.H. van der Lans bred it. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Purple top, Bigleaf hydrangea, Lemongrass, and Vermillionaire cuphea.