Purple Explosion dahlia
Dahlia 'Purple Explosion'
Getuigschrift Proeftuin 2007
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
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Notes
'Purple Explosion' dahlia (Dahlia 'Purple Explosion') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil. Purple blooms open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn on plants about 35 inches tall. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. F. van der Vlugt bred it in 2007.
Pairs well with Gaura, Ornamental onion, Black-eyed Susan, and Smoketree.