Best Dahlias For Containers and Low Borders
For containers and low borders, the best choices are the shorter dahlias with more compact shapes. Keep well watered and place in full sun. You can count on these powerhouses to produce abundant blooms from summer through fall – with some producing up to 40 flowers per plant!
Best Dahlias For Containers and Low Borders
Dahlia 'Ellen Huston' (aka Dahlia 'Ellen Houston')
Award-winning Dahlia 'Ellen Houston' (aka Dahlia 'Ellen Houston) is a wonderful dwarf Dahlia with profuse and showy vibrant scarlet flowers set against the dark bronze-tinged foliage. No wonder it won multiple awards. The single flowers, up to 3.5 in. wide (9 cm), sometimes reveal their deep orange centers. Compact and very floriferous, this decorative dahlia is great for container plantings as well as beds and borders.
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My CollectionDahlia 'G.F. Hemerik'
Favorite of many garden enthusiasts, the delicate Mignon Dahlia 'G.F. Hemerik' features masses of single, brilliant, coppery orange flowers with a prominent yellow disc in their center. Blooming massively from July until Frost, this dwarf dahlia grows up to 18 inches (45 cm) and is an excellent choice to create a lovely garden display or for showing.
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My CollectionDahlia 'Happy Single First Love'
With a glorious dark foliage set against masses of apricot-pink flowers that have a small red ring surrounding their dark-brown centers, Dahlia 'Happy Single First Love' is a particularly striking Dahlia. The single flowers, up to 4 in. wide (11 cm), blend nicely with other plants and add welcomed color and form to the late season garden. Blooming massively from midsummer until Frost, this dahlia grows up to 24 inches (60 cm) and is an excellent choice for beds and borders, patio, deck, or balcony.
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My CollectionDahlia 'Happy Single Party'
With an attractive dark bronze to black foliage set against masses of canary yellow flowers, Dahlia 'Happy Single Party' is worth growing. The single flowers, up to 4 in. wide (10 cm) blend nicely with other plants and add welcomed color and form to the late summer and fall borders. Very attractive to butterflies and bees, this dwarf dahlia is a very pretty and versatile plant that is ideal for small gardens or containers. Grows up to 32 inches (80 cm)
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My CollectionDahlia 'Happy Single Romeo'
With an attractive near black foliage set against masses of glowing, deep wine-red flowers with dark centers, Dahlia 'Happy Single Romeo' is a particularly striking Dahlia. The single flowers, up to 4 in. wide (10 cm) blend nicely with other plants and add welcomed color and form to the late summer and fall borders. Very attractive to butterflies and bees, this dwarf dahlia is a very pretty and versatile plant that is ideal for small gardens or containers. Grows up to 32 inches (80 cm)
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My CollectionDahlia 'Happy Single Wink'
With an attractive near black foliage set against masses of glowing, velvety lilac flowers with a large purple-red center, Dahlia 'Happy Single Wink' is a particularly striking Dahlia. The single flowers, up to 4 in. wide (10 cm) blend nicely with other plants and add welcomed color and form to the late summer and fall borders. Very attractive to butterflies and bees, this dwarf dahlia is a very pretty and versatile plant that is ideal for small gardens or containers. Grows up to 32 inches (80 cm)
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My CollectionDahlia 'Impression Fabula'
Dahlia 'Impression Fabula' is particularly elegant with its deep pink petals adorned with white tips and a ring of white tiny petals at their heart. 'Fabula' is a dwarf Collarette Dahlia which belongs to the lovely Impression Series primarily bred for bedding and for use on balconies and patios.
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My CollectionDahlia 'Impression Fantastico'
Dahlia 'Impression Fantastico' is particularly elegant with its purple and magenta petals adorned with a ring of white tiny petals at their heart. 'Fantastico' is a dwarf Collarette Dahlia which belongs to the lovely Impression Series primarily bred for bedding and for use on balconies and patios. Blooming massively from July until Frost, this dahlia grows up to 12-20 in. (30-50 cm).
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My CollectionDahlia 'Impression Festivo'
Perfect for containers, Dahlia 'Impression Festivo' is particularly elegant with its bright red petals adorned with a ring of creamy tiny petals at their heart. 'Festivo' is a dwarf Collarette Dahlia which belongs to the lovely Impression Series primarily bred for bedding and for use on balconies and patios. Blooming its heart out from July to frost, it grows up to 12-20 in. (30-50 cm).
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My CollectionDahlia 'Impression Fortuna'
Charming and cheery, Dahlia 'Impression Fortuna' is particularly eye-catching with its bright golden petals adorned with a ring of equally golden tiny petals at their heart. The delicate flowers are held high above the green foliage on straight stems. 'Fortuna' is a dwarf Collarette Dahlia which belongs to the lovely Impression Series primarily bred for bedding and for use on balconies and patios.
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My CollectionDahlia 'Impression Fuego'
Dahlia 'Impression Fuego' will add sparkles to your summer garden with its bright red petals adorned with a ring of golden tiny petals at their heart. The delicate flowers stand up nice and straight even when it rains. Blooming massively from midsummer until frost, this charming Collarette dahlia grows up to 12-20 in. (30-50 cm) and is an excellent choice for beds and borders, patio, deck, or balcony.
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My CollectionDahlia 'Park Princess'
Can leave no one untouched! Dahlia Park Princess' is a magnificent Cactus Dahlia with its masses of showy, bright pink flowers delicately exhibiting their creamy-yellow centers. The flowers, up to 4 inches across (10 cm), are incredibly beautiful and are not top-heavy. They stand up nice and straight even when it rains. Winner of multiple awards (140 according to the American Dahlia Society!)
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My CollectionDahlia 'Scura'
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. While these flowers are quite tiny, up to 1 in. wide (3 cm), they are absolutely eye-catching, contrasting beautifully with the green black foliage, and so profuse! This Dahlia flowers its heart out!
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My CollectionDahlia 'Star's Favorite'
Such a fabulous cocktail of color with its profusion of spectacular soft pink flowers blending to ivory at their heart! The fully double flowers, up to 6-8 in. wide (15-20 cm), feature elongated velvety petals that curve elegantly towards the face of the bloom. Introduced in 1987, Dahlia 'Star's Favorite' is the winner of many awards. A truly unique dahlia.
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My CollectionDahlia 'Sunshine'
Award-winning Dahlia 'Sunshine' is a particularly striking Dahlia with its golden yellow flowers with orange centers atop a mahogany fern-like foliage. No wonder it won multiple awards. Just look at it! The single flowers, up to 6-8 in. wide (15-20 cm) blend in nicely with other plants and add welcomed color and form to the late summer and fall borders.
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- Dahlias prefer a sunny location. Place your container where your dahlias will receive morning sun and afternoon shade for best results.
- Dahlias require large containers filled with enough potting compost for proper growth. Container size should be no smaller than 12” x 12” per tuber (30 x 30 cm).
- Use quality soil to grow healthy dahlias. Mix 1 part potting soil and 2 parts garden soil and fill the container approximately half way.
- Lay the dahlia tuber horizontally in the container and add 4-6 in. of potting soil above the tuber. Pat it down firmly.
- Water the newly planted dahlia tubers. These plants will also require sufficient quantities of water during cultivation, whether this is in a container or in the garden. This is important for their development as well as for the initiation of flower buds. A soil that retains moisture is definitely an advantage.
- When watering with a watering can, adding a little liquid fertilizer can’t hurt. The plants will then produce even more flowers.
- Pinch off the top of the center stem down to the first pair of leaves when the dahlia plant has 3 pairs of leaves to encourage the plant to become bushier.
- Pinch off the bottom 2 pairs of leaves when your dahlia plant is 2 feet tall to promote good air circulation and prevent mildew.
Guide Information
Plant Type | Bulbs |
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Plant Family | Dahlia |
Landscaping Ideas | Patio and Containers |
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.
Guide Information
Plant Type | Bulbs |
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Plant Family | Dahlia |
Landscaping Ideas | Patio and Containers |
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