Dahlia ''Thomas Edison''
Thomas Edison Dahlia (Decorative Dahlia)
- Sun loving and easy to grow
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Beautiful purple blooms make an excellent cut flower
- Grows well in containers, garden beds, and borders
- Category: Annuals
- Hardiness Zone: 8-11
- Height: 3-4 ft
- Spread: 1-2 ft
- Bloom Color: Purple Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
Purchase options for Thomas Edison Dahlia (Decorative Dahlia)
- Size: 12 DECO -
- Status: BeautiFULL
- Availability: Online
$51.00
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This 75+ year old selection is still recognized as a standout with its huge, 6 to 8" flowers that are deep purple on the edges and even darker in the center. Blooming from June to frost, it is showy in the garden or in a container, a perfect cut flower, and a butterfly magnet.
Attributes
| • | Blooms all Season |
| • | Container |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Focal Point |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Reblooming |
| • | Specimen |
| • | Summer Bloomer |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Flower Color
| • | Purple |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Growing Tips for Dahlia ''Thomas Edison''
Thrives in full sun. Feed regularly with organic fertilizer during the bloom season. Trim off spent blooms to encourage even more bloom. Outstanding as a colorful specimen in-ground and brilliant in a deck container.