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A Stunning Plant Combination Idea with Dahlia and Sage

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Garden Ideas, Border ideas, herbaceous borders, Plant combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders, Annual Sage 'Blue Monday' , Salvia Viridis 'Blue Monday' , Annual Clary 'Blue Monday',Dahlia Scura, Dwarf Dahlia, Orange Dahlia

Create a beautiful garden with this colorful and long-lasting plant combination idea that will enchant your sunny borders from early summer to fall. Pair the stunning Dahlia ‘Scura’ with the cool violet spikes of Annual sage and enjoy weeks of cheerful blossoms!

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Hardiness 3 - 10
Heat Zones 1 - 12
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles Cutting Garden

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Salvia Horminum 'Blue Monday', Annual Sage 'Blue Monday' , Salvia Viridis 'Blue Monday', Annual Clary 'Blue Monday'

Salvia horminum 'Blue Monday' (Annual Sage)

Showing off its large, intensely violet-blue bracts from summer to fall, Annual Sage ‘Blue Monday’ (Salvia horminum or Salvia viridis) is among the most rewarding plants in the summer garden.

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Hardiness 3 - 11
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Height 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spread 10" - 1'
(25cm - 30cm)
Characteristics Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy
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Dahlia 'Scura', 'Scura' Dahlia, Dahlia 'Scura', Dwarf Single-Flowered Dahlia 'Scura', Mignon Single Dahlia 'Scura', Liliput Dahlia 'Scura', Orange Dahlias, Red Dahlias, Dahlia Mignon, Mignon Dahlias, Dwarf Dahlias

Dahlia 'Scura'

Flowers its heart out! Compact and bushy, the delicate Mignon Dahlia ‘Scura’ is an adorable dwarf Dahlia producing masses of single, brilliant, rich tangerine orange flowers with dark orange centers.

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Hardiness 8 - 11
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid, Late)
Fall
Height 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spread 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
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Alternative Plants to Consider

Dahlia ‘Happy Single Romeo’
Dahlia 'Happy Single Romeo',''Happy Single Romeo' Dahlia, Single-Flowering Dahlias, Red Dahlia Flowers, Dark-Leaved Dahlias, Dahlia Tubers, Dahlia Bulbs, Dahlia Flower, Dahlia Flowers, summer bulbs
Dahlia ‘Happy Single Romeo’
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Dahlia ‘Ellen Huston’ (aka Dahlia ‘Ellen Houston’)
Dahlia 'Ellen Huston', Dahlia 'Ellen Houston' 'Ellen Huston' Dahlia, 'Ellen Houston' Dahlia, Decorative Dahlias, AGM Dahlia, red Dahlias, Dahlia Tubers, Dahlia Bulbs, Dahlia Flower, Dahlia Flowers, summer bulbsAGM Award
Dahlia ‘Ellen Huston’ (aka Dahlia ‘Ellen Houston’)
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.

Garden Information

Hardiness 3 - 10
Heat Zones 1 - 12
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles Cutting Garden
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