River Dance dahlia
Dahlia 'River Dance'
Getuigschrift Proeftuin 2003
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 3.5 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'River Dance' dahlia (Dahlia 'River Dance') 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. Red blooms reach about 135 mm wide and open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit them. E. van Dongen bred it.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan, Blue Angel hosta, and Snapdragon.