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Lifecycle

Perennial

Habit

Clump-forming

Suitability

Borders
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Cut flower gardens
Exotic gardens
Gravel gardens
Large containers
Pots
Wildlife gardens
City and courtyard gardens
Wall-side borders
Conservatory and greenhouse
Bedding displays
Mediterranean gardens

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Dahlia

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Flowering months

July
August
September
October

Foliage colour

Green

Flower colour

Purple
White

Growing skill

Easy

Mature height

1–1.5 m

Mature spread

0.5–1 m

Position

Border | Back
Border | Middle
Cutting Garden

Aspect

South
West

Light

Full sun

Hardiness

H3 [-5 to 1ºC] Half-hardy | Unheated glasshouse, Mild winter

Soil acidity

Neutral
Acid
Alkaline

Soil moisture

Free draining
Moist

Soil type

Clay
Loam
Sandy

Foliage type

Deciduous

Time to maturity

1 year

Exposure

Sheltered

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