Dahlia Dinner Plate ‘Omega’
Dahlia 'Omega' has large double blooms in shades of pink, orange, yellow, and apricot on tall stems.
Dahlia ‘Omega’ is a stunning 8-10 inch wide dinner plate type with fully double blooms in shades of pink, orange, yellow and apricot featuring twisting petals and spiky, serrated tips. Flowers are supported on strong stems 3-4 feet tall. Blooms from summer to frost. Awesome in the border and in the vase. 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. They are moderately deer resistant.
Common Name: Dahlia - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
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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Geographical Origin: Central and South America, Garden Origin
