Sunshine dahlia
Dahlia 'Sunshine'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sunshine' dahlia (Dahlia 'Sunshine') is a bulb 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 summer and again in autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Waltraut sneezeweed, First Knight fountain grass, and Catmint.