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Classy Carmine™ Dahlia

Dahlia variabilis

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Overview

The Dahlia variabilis is an upright annual dahlia with large, double carmine-red blooms held over dense dark green foliage. It matures to 15-18 inches tall and 12-18 inches wide, giving containers and beds a polished, compact presence. Grow it in full sun with average, well-drained soil and consistent, moderate water; deadhead for tidier rebloom from planting to frost. Hardy in USDA Zones 9a-10b.

Sun FullWater Medium
Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — double carmine-red blooms held over dense dark green foliage
Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — It matures to 15-18 inches tall and 12-18 inches wide, giving containers and beds a polished, compact presenceClassy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — well-drained soil and consistentClassy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — Grow it in full sun with averageClassy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — moderate water; deadhead for tidier rebloom from planting to frostClassy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — Hardy in USDA Zones 9a-10bClassy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — is a richly colored annual dahlia from Proven Winners® that brings saturated+5

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1.25–1.5 Ft.
Mature width
1–1.5 Ft.

Classification

Family
Asteraceae

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Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — double carmine-red blooms held over dense dark green foliage
Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — It matures to 15-18 inches tall and 12-18 inches wide, giving containers and beds a polished, compact presence
Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — well-drained soil and consistent
Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — Grow it in full sun with average
Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — moderate water; deadhead for tidier rebloom from planting to frost
Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — Hardy in USDA Zones 9a-10b
Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — is a richly colored annual dahlia from Proven Winners® that brings saturated
Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — commonly referred to as Classy Carmine™ Dahlia
Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — carried on proportional stems above a dense mound of dark green foliage
Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — garden-ready drama without an oversized footprint
Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — fully double blooms open in a vivid carmine red
Classy Carmine™ Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) — The effect is tailored yet exuberant: lush enough to feel romantic in a summer border

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