Dahlia Burgundy Leaf 'Bishop of Leicester'
Dahlia 'Bishop of Leicester' has lavender single flowers highlighted with pink atop rich, burgundy foliage.
Description:
Dahlia 'Bishop of Leicester' has lovely lavender flowers (single but with some extra petals) highlighted with pink atop rich, burgundy foliage. Blooms from early summer until fall and grows from two to three feet tall. Excellent in containers or in the garden. Three options for winter starting with the easiest and safest: 1. grow in a pot and move to a frost-free area, 2. lift tubers and store, 3. leave in the ground in well-drained, sunny beds under a mound of fallen leaves (coastal BC only).
Common Name: Dahlia - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: No
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
Americas - Central and South America
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