Add vivid color and charm to your garden with Dahlia Seeds (Dahlia variabilis, Mini Variety). This compact flowering variety produces small, colorful blooms perfect for home gardens, borders, and container plantings. Dahlia mini varieties are prized for their long-lasting flowers, low maintenance, and versatility, making them ideal for gardeners seeking vibrant summer displays.
Features
- Miniature Blooms: Produces small, decorative flowers in multiple colors for vibrant displays.
- Compact Growth: Ideal for borders, containers, and small garden spaces.
- Long Blooming Period: Flowers from mid-summer to early fall.
- Easy to Grow: Suitable for beginners and experienced gardeners.
- Pollinator Friendly: Attracts bees and butterflies to your garden.
- Low Maintenance: Thrives in a variety of soil types with moderate care.
Specifications
- Botanical Name: Dahlia variabilis
- Common Name: Dahlia Mini Variety
- Plant Type: Annual or tuberous perennial flowering plant (depending on region)
- Height: 612 inches (1530 cm)
- Bloom Time: Mid-summer to early fall
- Light Requirements: Full sun
- Soil Requirements: Well-drained, fertile soil
- Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
- Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 811 (can be grown as annual elsewhere)
- Planting Season: Spring after last frost
- Planting Depth: Lightly cover seeds with 1/8 inch of soil
- Spacing: 68 inches apart
- Maintenance: Remove spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming
- Uses: Home gardens, borders, containers, decorative plantings, pollinator gardens
Planting Guide
- Prepare soil by loosening and enriching with compost or garden soil.
- Sow seeds lightly covered with 1/8 inch of soil.
- Keep soil lightly moist until germination (714 days).
- Thin seedlings to 68 inches apart for healthy growth.
- Deadhead spent blooms regularly to prolong flowering.
- Enjoy vibrant, long-lasting mini dahlia blooms throughout the season.