Penhill Watermelon dahlia
Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Penhill Watermelon' dahlia (Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon') 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 dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. B. Killingsworth introduced it in 2000.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan, Montbretia, and Mondo grass.