Dahlia Burgundy Leaf ‘Bishop of Oxford’

Dahlia 'Bishop of Oxford' has cheerful orange flowers from June to frost above burgundy foliage.

Dahlia ‘Bishop of Oxford’ has bold orange single flowers 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:  Orange

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Yellow

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Summer - Fall

Soil Moisture:  Average

Stem Colour:  Burgundy

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  Butterflies Bees

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  

Award:  AGM

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