Dahlia Tubers (Decorative) - Red Runner

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

• Decorative

COLOR

• Red

Romantic, and dare we say sultry Dahlia Red Runner is a vibrant decorative-type dahlia. Featuring bold, velvety red blooms, its elegantly curved petals lighten as they stretch out from the dark, crimson center. Its perfectly symmetrical, medium-sized flowers add dramatic color and refined texture to garden beds and floral arrangements. Reliable and free-flowering, Red Runner provides a steady display of rich color from midsummer through the first frost.

• Create a dynamic focal point by planting this in a group of three
• Blooms reach four to five inches across
• Performs best in moist, rich soil in a full sun location

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