Download Tree Dahlia (Dahlia imperialis)

Tree Dahlia (Dahlia imperialis)
OUTDOOR PLANT - EASY PLANT
Type:
Perennial
Sun:
Full sun
Water: Medium
Flowers: Depends on variety – may be white, purple, lavender
or pink – Single or double.
Size:
15-20’ tall, 4-6’ wide
Photo by Andrew Sigal
Stick a piece of this Central American native in the ground in a sunny spot. One year later you
will be rewarded with a towering plant topped with floppy, handkerchief-like blooms. Two
years later you will be bringing armloads of cuttings to The Plant Exchange.
Plant cuttings either horizontally or vertically as you wish, as long as one or more “joints” are
buried.
Notes:
 They get leggy and bare at the bottom, so are most attractive when planted where the
lower part of the plant is hidden.
 To make it less leggy and top heavy, chop down to ½ height (or more!) in late spring.
 They are highly susceptible to leaf miners. [Note that leaf miners make the leaves
unattractive but rarely if ever cause the plant real harm.]
 It is interesting to note that in parts of Mexico the tubers are a significant food source.
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