Dahlia Cactus ‘Preference’
'Preference' is a large, eye-catching semi-cactus dahlia with peachy-pink blooms paling to creamy pink at the tips.
Dahlia ‘Preference’ is a semi-cactus cultivar that offers a spectacular tropical effect in the garden. The flowers are fully double and 4-6 inches across displaying peachy-pink blooms paling to creamy pink toward the tips of their inwardly curved petals all atop 3-5 foot tall burgundy stems. A prolific bloomer from summer to frost. Fantastic in the border and as a cut flower. 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. Pollinator attractor. Moderately deer resistant.
Common Name: Dahlia - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer, Fall
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
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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