Dahlia ‘AC Dark Horse’

'AC Dark Horse' is a dahlia with large flowers with twisted petals in gorgeous dark pink and purple with white tips.

The large flowers of Dahlia ‘AC Dark Horse’ are a blend of dark pink and purple with white tips. The petals are long, curly and twisted in different directions. 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 Asteraceae Family)

Zone Hardiness:  8-11

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  2-4'

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Orange

Bloom Time:  Summer - Fall

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average, Dry

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  

Award:  

Geographical Origin:  Garden Origin