Ball Dahlia
Golden Scepter is a coveted dahlia that brings luminous golden blooms to the cutting garden from midsummer through frost. These robust plants reach 3 feet tall and produce flowers measuring 4 to 5 inches across, perfect for fresh arrangements or garden display. Hardy in zone 8, this variety thrives in full sun and begins blooming around 80 to 100 days after planting tubers in late spring.
Full Sun
Moderate
8-8
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Perennial
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Golden Scepter dahlias are prized for their glowing golden flowers and remarkable productivity, a single plant yields abundant blooms perfect for cutting. The plants reach a manageable 3 feet in height with substantial 4- to 5-inch flowers that maintain their vibrant color throughout the season. Unlike many ornamental varieties, these dahlias are bred specifically for the cutting garden, making them as practical as they are beautiful.
Golden Scepter dahlias excel as cut flowers, their sturdy stems and substantial blooms making them ideal for fresh arrangements, bouquets, and garden displays. The productive nature of the plants means a single planting supplies weeks of cutting material throughout the growing season.
Plant dahlia tubers directly in the garden in late spring when soil temperatures have reached 60 degrees. In the Northeast, the planting window runs from around mid-May to mid-June, timed to your last frost date. Space tubers 18 inches apart with 24 inches between rows.
Cut flowers in the morning after the dew dries but before the heat of the day. Harvest blooms once they've fully opened and the petals have taken on their rich golden color, typically 80 to 100 days after planting. Remove spent flowers regularly throughout the season to encourage continued blooming.
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