Pearl of Heemstede dahlia
Dahlia 'Pearl of Heemstede'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Pearl of Heemstede' dahlia (Dahlia 'Pearl of Heemstede') 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 grows about 47 to 59 inches tall and blooms from summer into autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. C. Geerlings bred it in 1984.
Pairs well with Purple top, Cloud Nine switchgrass, and Blue Fortune Bill Williams Mountain giant hyssop.