🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Dahlia
Dahlia pinnata
ornamentals
tuberous perennial
Asteraceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
8-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
rich
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-36 in
📐 Height
1-6ft
⏱️ Maturity
90-120 days
🤝 Companions (12)
🤝 Bean
Bush beans provide nitrogen; dahlias provide pollinator services
🤝 Corn
Both tall structural plants, different root zones
🤝 Cosmos
Good companion.
🤝 Cottage
Cottage garden feel. Tender perennials.
🤝 Cutting garden partners.
Good companion.
🤝 Deters
Deters nematodes at roots.
🤝 Marigold
Good companion.
🤝 Salvia
Good companion.
🤝 Succession
Succession of cut flowers.
🤝 Sweet Pea
Good companion.
🤝 Vertical
Vertical contrast to round blooms.
🤝 Zinnia
Good companion.
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Aggressive roots compete with tubers.
Incompatible.
⚠️ Mint
Incompatible.
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Lift tubers below zone 8. Stake tall types. Pinch at 12in.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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