(Contraste Dahlia, Dahlia, Formal Decorative Dahlia)

Dahlias are nearly unrivaled as everblooming bedding plants or cut flowers. Introduced in 1957, the hybrid 'Contraste' produces formal double-form (extra petal rows), dark red and white flowers. The flower heads attain diameters in the range of 6 to 9 inches (15 to 23 cm). These long-lasting flowers have numerous narrow petals, darkest red at their bases and then becoming white at the tips. Remove the spent flowers to encourage continued flower production up until frost. The dahlia is a herbaceous,...

(Collarette Dahlia, Dahlia, Dandy Toots Dahlia)

Nothing beats dahlias as everblooming bedding plants and cutflowers. Cultivar 'Dandy Toots' is a herbaceous, warm season, tender perennial with bulbous underground tubers. Its compound, green foliage is made of oval and pointed leaflets with toothed margins. The small, single, flowers have orange-red to red petals around a bright, cheerful yellow center disc. It is good to remove the old buds from spent flowers to encourage continued flowering.

Dahlias prefer well-drained, fertile soil and...

(Dahlia, Dahlietta Rachel Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia)

The double blooms of Dahlietta™ Rachel are rich pumpkin orange. Its large petals are fold upward giving the blooms a voluptuous look. This vigorous, heavy-flowering dwarf dahlia was introduced by the Ball Horticultural Company and is ideal for container culture.

This warm season herbaceous tender perennial grows from bulbous underground tubers and have rich green compound leaves with toothed margins. The colorful flowers appear continuously and are attractive to bees and butterflies. Remove...

(Dahlia, Dahlietta Patty Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia)

The semi-double blooms of Dahlietta™ Patty are magenta-red with lighter tips and gold centers. Its large petals are fold upward giving the blooms a voluptuous look. This vigorous, heavy-flowering dwarf dahlia was introduced by the Ball Horticultural Company and is ideal for container culture.

This warm season herbaceous tender perennial grows from bulbous underground tubers and have rich green compound leaves with toothed margins. The colorful flowers appear continuously and are attractive to...

(Dahlia, Dahlietta Emily Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia)

The double blooms of Dahlietta™ Emily are pink with hints of lavender. Its petals curl inward giving them an almost tubular look. This vigorous, heavy-flowering dwarf dahlia was introduced by the Ball Horticultural Company and is ideal for container culture.

This warm season herbaceous tender perennial grows from bulbous underground tubers and have rich green compound leaves with toothed margins. The colorful flowers appear continuously and are attractive to bees and butterflies. Remove the...

(Dahlia, Dahlietta Jenny Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia)

The semi-double blooms of Dahlietta™ Jenny are warm orange-red with paler orange tips and yellow centers. This vigorous, heavy-flowering dwarf dahlia was introduced by the Ball Horticultural Company and is ideal for container culture.

This warm season herbaceous tender perennial grows from bulbous underground tubers and have rich green compound leaves with toothed margins. The colorful flowers appear continuously and are attractive to bees and butterflies. Remove the old buds from spent flowers...

(Dahlia, Dahlietta Louise Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia)

The semi-double blooms of Dahlietta™ Louise are deep rosy pink with white edges and creamy white centers. This vigorous, heavy-flowering dwarf dahlia was introduced by the Ball Horticultural Company and is ideal for container culture.

This warm season herbaceous tender perennial grows from bulbous underground tubers and have rich green compound leaves with toothed margins. The colorful flowers appear continuously and are attractive to bees and butterflies. Remove the old buds from spent flowers...

(Dahlia, Dahlietta Grace Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia)

The double blooms of Dahlietta™ Grace are compact and creamy white. This vigorous, heavy-flowering dwarf dahlia was introduced by the Ball Horticultural Company and is ideal for container culture.

This warm season herbaceous tender perennial grows from bulbous underground tubers and have rich green compound leaves with toothed margins. The colorful flowers appear continuously and are attractive to bees and butterflies. Remove the old buds from spent flowers to encourage heavier flowering.

Dahlias...

(Dahlia, Deerwood Erika Dahlia, Miniature Ball Dahlia)

Nothing beats dahlias as everblooming bedding plants and cutflowers. Cultivar 'Deerwood Erika' is a herbaceous, warm season, tender perennial with bulbous underground tubers. Its compound, dark green foliage is made of oval and pointed leaflets with toothed margins. The miniature ball flowers are double in form, with rounded, tube-like petals that are a deep lavender-pink. It is good to remove the old buds from spent flowers to encourage continued flowering.

Dahlias prefer well-drained, fertile...

(Dahlia, Delta Red Dahlia)

Few garden plants rival dahlias as everblooming bedding plants and cutflowers. The single-form, daisy-like dahlia 'Delta Red' produces 4-inch (10 cm) flowers on long stems. Each long-lasting blossom comprises eight scarlet-red petals surrounding a central yellow disk. The dahlia is a herbaceous, warm-season, tender perennial with bulbous underground tubers. Its compound dark green foliage is made of oval and pointed leaflets with toothed margins. It is good to remove the spent flowers to encourage...