Dahlia

PLANT TYPE: Dahlia (Perennial)

HARDINESS (USDA ZONE): 8-10

SEASON: Summer to Fall

EXPOSURE: Full sun

TIME TO MATURITY: 21 days

SPACING: 2 to 3 feet

PLANTING DEPTH: Tubers 6 inches

HEIGHT: 1 to 6 feet

SPREAD: 1 to 3 feet

PESTS & DISEASES: Stem rot, Powdery Mildew, Fusarium Wilt, Slugs, snails, Earwigs, Leafhoppers and Thrips

WATER NEEDS: Water deep twice a week in the absenence of rain

MAINTENANCE: Medium

TOLERANCE: Warm

SOIL TYPE: Loamy and well-drained

SOIL pH: 6.0 to 7.0

SOIL DRAINAGE: Moist and well drained

COMPANION PLANTING: Agapanthus, Allium, Aster, Bee Balm and Black-eyed Susan

GENUS: Dahlia spp.