Dahlia Mystic Illusion
Dahlia Mystic Illusion has warm, sunny yellow single flowers atop luscious, dark burgundy, filigreed foliage.
Dahlia Mystic Illusion has warm, sunny yellow single flowers with a flush of orange at the centre and luscious, extremely dark burgundy, filigreed foliage. The Mystic Series has some of the darkest foliage of any dahlia. Excellent in containers or in the garden. Will bloom from June until October. Three options for winter starting with the easiest and safest: 1. grow in a pot and move to a frost-free area, 2. lift tubers and store, 3. (for coastal BC) leave in the ground in well-drained, sunny beds under a mound of fallen leaves. Cultivar name: ‘Knockout’.
Common Name: Dahlia
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: No
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: North America, Central and South America, Garden Origin
