Seattle' Dahlia, Decorative Dahlias, Dinner Plate Dahlias
A stunningly brilliant dahlia variety, Dahlia ‘Seattle’ is a large-flowering Dahlia or ‘Dinner Plate Dahlia’ which features huge and magnificent golden yellow flowers with white tips. The impressive fully double flowers, up to 6-8 inches wide (15-20 cm), are shockingly beautiful. Dazzling could be an understatement.
Dahlias come originally from Central and South America, particularly Mexico where they are the national flower. In their homeland, their natural habitats are cool moist mountain slopes. Their flowers were prized for their beauty early on, and the Aztecs used the tubers as a food crop as well as for medicinal purposes. Botanists who boarded the ships of the Spanish conquistadores discovered the imposing flower in the 17th century. Europeans first tested them as a food crop but soon admired them for their beautiful flowers. The plant was named in honor of A. Dahl, a Swedish botanist. This scientific name became so established that a common name for dahlias never took hold.
During the nineteenth century, the dahlia began stealing the hearts of people all over the world; today there are 20,000 different varieties. And everyone is a descendant of one of the original species such as Dahlia rosea.
Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 11 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Compositae |
Genus | Dahlia |
Common names | Dahlia |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
Maintenance | Average |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard |
Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
---|---|
Heat Zones |
1 - 11 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Compositae |
Genus | Dahlia |
Common names | Dahlia |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
Maintenance | Average |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard |
How many Dahlia ‘Seattle’ do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Dahlia ‘Seattle’ | N/A | Buy Plants |
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