Dahlia Anemone ‘Octopus Sparkle’
'Octopus Sparkle' is a unique anemone style Dahlia with star-shaped red and yellow outer petals around a central cushion.
Dahlia ‘Octopus Sparkle’ is a stunning and unique anemone type with a multi-layer of outer star-shaped red and yellow slender petals surrounding a large, fluffy centre composed of the same colours. Flowers are 3-4 inches wide and displayed on stems up to 40 inches tall. Blooms summer to frost. Awesome in the border and as cut flowers. Dahlia are hardy to coastal BC’s winter temperatures but not to winter wet. Protect from rain in free-draining soils, plant in pots that can be moved and protected, or lift and store in a cool, dry, frost free location.
Common Name: Dahlia - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer, Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Native to Mexico, where they grow in sharply draining uplands and mountains characterized as 'pine-oak woodland' that does not experience frost.
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