New Baby dahlia

Dahlia 'New Baby'

PerennialAsteraceae

New Baby dahlia
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
Orange-red
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay
Soil pH
Acid, alkaline, neutral

Garden uses

AccentBorderContainerCottage gardenCut flowerPollinator gardenShade garden

Attracts

ButterfliesHummingbirdsBeesBirds

Notes

'New Baby' dahlia (Dahlia 'New Baby') 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 orange-red blooms from early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.

Pairs well with Tam Tam dahlia, Dense blazing star, Purple top, and Montbretia.

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