Perennial Flower
Apple Blossom Dahlia is a stunning collarette-form dahlia that brings the soft, romantic hues of springtime blossoms to your summer garden. Its 4-5 inch blooms feature creamy yellow petals blushed with rose and a distinctive soft pink inner collar that inspired its charming name. Growing to a reliable 4-5 feet tall with vigorous, sturdy stems ideal for cutting, this heirloom variety produces blooms continuously from around 80-100 days after planting through frost in USDA zones 8. Whether you're growing dahlias for the first time or adding to an established collection, Apple Blossom's reliable performance and old-fashioned beauty make it a gardener's favorite.
Full Sun
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8-8
60in H x ?in W
Perennial
Low
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This collarette dahlia showcases one of the most romantic color combinations in the dahlia world, creamy yellow petals that blush with rose tones, accented by a soft pink inner collar that deepens the apple-blossom aesthetic. The plants produce flowers with remarkable consistency throughout the growing season, thanks to their vigorous, reblooming habit and fairly strong stems that hold up beautifully whether left on the plant or brought inside for arrangements. At 4-5 feet tall, Apple Blossom strikes an elegant balance between presence in the garden and manageability for most growing spaces.
Apple Blossom Dahlia is primarily grown as an ornamental flower, prized above all for cutting and arrangement work. The strong stems and consistent bloom production make it an excellent choice for gardeners who want to fill vases throughout the season, whether for household arrangements or to share with friends and family.
Plant dahlia tubers directly outdoors in late spring when soil temperatures have reached 60 degrees Fahrenheit, typically around your last frost date. In the Northeast and similar regions, the planting window generally opens around mid-May. Space tubers 12 inches apart with 24 inches between rows.
Cut Apple Blossom dahlia flowers for arrangements when the blooms are fully open but still fresh, typically in the early morning when stems are fully hydrated. The 4-5 inch flowers will continue opening indoors, so you can cut them at various stages depending on your preference. Recut the stems at an angle and place them immediately in cool water to maximize vase life. Regular cutting actually encourages the plant to produce more blooms, making this an ideal variety for those who want to enjoy dahlias both in the garden and throughout the home.
Apple Blossom Dahlia benefits from deadheading spent blooms to encourage continuous reblooming throughout the season. Pinching back the growing tips when plants are young can promote bushier growth and more flower production, though the vigorous nature of this variety means it will flower prolifically with minimal intervention.
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“Apple Blossom Dahlia represents the cherished heirloom tradition of dahlias, flowers that have been beloved in gardens for generations and carefully preserved by seed savers and gardeners who understand their value. This variety carries forward the legacy of dahlia cultivation, maintained within the heirloom seed movement to ensure that gardeners today can grow the same varieties that graced gardens of yesteryear.”