Dahlia Burgundy Leaf ‘Bishop of Auckland’

Dahlia 'Bishop of Auckland' has rich deep red single flowers from June until frost over burgundy foliage.

Dahlia ‘Bishop of Auckland’ has rich deep red single flowers from June until frost over burgundy foliage.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 Asteraceae Family)

Zone Hardiness:  8-10

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  2-4'

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Red

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Yellow

Bloom Time:  Summer - Fall

Foliage Colour:  Burgundy/Red/Purple

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  

Award:  AGM

Geographical Origin:  North America, Garden Origin