Dahlia Dinner Plate ‘Penhill Dark Monarch’
Dahlia 'Penhill Dark Monarch' has large double blooms of purples and pinks reaching 8-10 inches.
Dahlia ‘Penhill Dark Monarch’ is a non conformist with its unruly petals petals pointing in various directions. It offers shades of purples and pinks on dinner plate size flowers 8-10 inches wide on 36-48 inch stems. A definite show-stopper in the garden and spectacular in the vase. Blooms from summer to frost. 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: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
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Fragrance: No
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Benefits:
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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