Twyning's After Eight dahlia
Dahlia 'Twynings After Eight'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Twyning's After Eight' dahlia (Dahlia 'Twyning's After Eight') is a perennial for borders and containers. 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. It grows 35 to 47 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide. It blooms from early to late summer and again in autumn, and butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan, Montbretia, and Sneezeweed.