Purple Flame dahlia
Dahlia 'Purple Flame'
Getuigschrift Proeftuin 2006
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3.5 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
Garden uses
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Notes
'Purple Flame' dahlia (Dahlia 'Purple Flame') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage 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. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. A.J.M. Leijten bred it in 2006.
Pairs well with Snapdragon, Japanese forest grass, Niobe clematis, and Bigleaf hydrangea.