Dahlia 'Mom's Special'
'Mom's Special' is a dinner plate dahlia with two-toned colors of white with violet accents on petals that twist and curl.
Description:
'Mom's Special' is a large and handsomely beautiful dinner plate dahlia. Its large flowers, 8-10 inches in diameter, are two-toned with white and violet accents running through the petals in streaks and splatters on petals that twist and curl. This is a tall variety growing up to 48 inches in height. Mix with perennials or in the back of the border. Dahlias are hardy to the winter temperatures of coastal BC but not to the winter wet. Grow outside in locations that are dry in winter or lift and store in a cool, dry location indoors like everyone else does.
Common Name: Dahlia
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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