Dahlia Tubers (Semi-Cactus) - Penhill Autumn Shades

BOTANICAL NAME

Dahlia

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Summer through Late Fall

GROWTH HABIT

• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 36 to 48 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Semi-Cactus

COLOR

• Pink
• Yellow

As part of the Penhill series, Dahlia Penhill Autumn Shades is a magnificent dinnerplate dahlia celebrated for its huge, ruffled blooms. Warm blends of apricot, peach, and soft golden tones shift beautifully with the season, giving this dahlia its name. Each flower can reach impressive size, creating a dramatic focal point in garden beds or floral arrangements. Growing up to four feet tall, this variety produces an abundance of blooms from midsummer through fall.

• Enormous eight inch dinnerplate-sized blooms with quilled tips
• Blended shades of apricot, peach, and gold
• Strong stems reach four feet tall, perfect for cutting

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

• Deep Enough to Cover with 2 inches of Soil

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 12 to 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10
• 11