Dahlia Mignon ‘Twyning’s Smartie’
Dahlia 'Twyning's Smartie' has bold, bi-coloured, single flowers of white and magenta with yellow centres.
Dahlia ‘Twyning’s Smartie’ is a delightful mignon type dahlia with cupped bi-colour petals varying from magenta to white and a bit of both with striking golden orange centres. Every flower is unique. A sure winner in the garden with its vigorous, compact form and strong stems up to 32 inches tall. 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. Pollinator friendly.
Common Name: Dahlia - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, 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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Geographical Origin: Central and South America, Garden Origin
