Dahlia Burgundy Leaf Dark Angel ‘Taxi Driver’

From the Dark Angel series, Dahlia 'Taxi Driver' has bright yellow flowers over burgundy foliage.

Bright yellow with brown-black centre. Rich, burgundy foliage. Shorter at 10 inches. The Dark Angel Series are a group of dwarf, burgundy-leaved dahlias named after popular movies. They have been selected for excellent, richly-coloured, single flowers, dark foliage and a compact size under 15 inches. Three options for winter starting with 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.

Common Name:  Dahlia

Family:  Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)

Zone Hardiness:  8-10

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  12-24"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Yellow

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Black

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Summer

Soil Moisture:  Average

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Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  Butterflies Bees Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:  No

BC Native:  No

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