Spectacle Dahlia

Your garden needs this juicy orange spectacle to cause a stir! The Spectacle Dahlia (Dahlia 'Spectacle') is a tri-color wonder with deeply saturated centers that transition into juicy hot orange that ends in white-tipped petals! Spectacle is almost as if candy corn became a flower!

Growing into tall 36-48 stems full of lush glossy greenery that spreads 18-24 at the base, Spectacle blooms and reblooms all summer until the autumn when frost arrives to end the show! Until then, Pollinators galore will arrive to sip nectar and you will have armloads of blooms to snip for bouquets!

Spectacle Dahlia can grow in all growing zones as summer accents in the garden and annual container thrillers. But colder climates need to dig their tubers before the ground freezes and keep them safely in a frost-free garage or basement for the winter.

Landscape Application:

These bold and juicy-hued blooms are must-haves for around the pool in pots and your seating areas in large mixed planters! The hot color brightens your sunny mixed perennial border, fires up a tired foundation planting, and warms up as a back-of-the-border Cottage garden, pollinator border, and cutting garden!

Spectacle Dahlia won't let you down with flowers all summer and into the autumn! Even if you don't have a garden (or any room left in the garden) these Dahlias work wonderfully in container gardens and raised planters on balconies, patio gardens, and back decks.

• Light & Dark Orange Petals With White Tips
• Cactus-Like Large Spiky Pom-Pom Blooms
• Lush Green Foliage With Tall Stems
• Summer Til Fall Blooms
• Great For Pollinators & Cut Flower Gardens!
• Focal Points & Specimen Plants, Container Thrillers & Garden Border Accents

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Plant Dahlia tubers in full sun for the best growth and the most blooms! The morning sun is best due to its drying power to clear the leaves of dew. Delicate Dahlia foliage also appreciates afternoon shade in hot climates and everywhere they love good air circulation! The key to successfully growing Dahlias is well-enriched soil with regular fertilizer. It is recommended that you add 3-4 inches of arborist bark mulch for consistent soil moisture and protect the roots.

Even though they are often referred to as 'bulbs' the roots of the Dahlia are tubers like potatoes and sprout from the 'eyes'. Plant Dahlia tubers between 10-12 inches deep in loosened, enriched soil. These modified roots need to be planted in very well-drained soil that won't become soggy. Tubers planted directly in the ground will start to sprout in about 3 weeks depending on your climate and weather.

Deadhead regularly for continuous rebloom and trim back yellowed foliage in the fall. Dig up the tubers for the winter. Store these bulbs in a cool, dark place for the winter.

Forming from bulb-like tubers, these perennials need protection from freezing temperatures. While Dahlia can be planted in all growing zones, climates with cold winters need to "lift" the tubers in the fall before the ground freezes.

• Full Sun & Partial Shade
• Well-Drained Enriched Soil
• Tolerates Moderate to Moist Locations
• Prune After Foliage Yellows & Lift Tubers In Fall
• Tubers With Multiple Eyes Each

Put on a show this year with the Spectacle Dahlia in your garden or planters! Bold orange and white blooms, it's sure to catch the eye! Now at NatureHills.com! We'll ship your quality bulbs and tubers to your doorstep at the proper planting time for your growing zone!