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Dahlia
'David Howard'
David Howard Dahlia
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Dahlia |
| Cultivar |
| 'David Howard' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 to 34 |
| Height |
| 70 - 80 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A cultivar with beautiful orange flowers. The flowers bloom in contrast to the dark green foliage. |
| Landscape |
| Flower beds, flower borders, or as an ornamental in the border or pot. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun in loam, sand or clay that is well-drained but moist. |
| Shape |
| Columnar upright. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Aphids, capsid bugs, red spider mites and caterpillars. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Great Dixter Garden, East Sussex, England. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings taken in the spring or by dividing tubers, ensuring each division has a viable bud (eye). |
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