Purple Gem dahlia
Dahlia 'Purple Gem'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Purple Gem' dahlia (Dahlia 'Purple Gem') 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. Purple blooms open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan, Montbretia, and Sneezeweed.