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Posted By American Meadows Content Team on Oct 26, 2022 · Revised on Oct 3, 2025
Dahlias are available in a huge range of colors and styles. These flowers have diverse genetics that allow them to express many exciting characteristics like color, petal form, size, and more. If you love garden design or creating beautiful cut flower arrangements, then Dahlias are definitely the right choice for you! Our team at American Meadows has crafted an amazing selection of Dahlia varieties to showcase the dazzling colors of these beautiful blooms, and this guide will make it easier to find flowers in your favorite hue. Be sure to plant plenty of Dahlias to enjoy plenty of flowers in the garden and in the vase!
Find Your Favorite Color!
Whether you like to call these colors Lavender, Lilac, or pastel purple, these soft and romantic hues look beautiful in the garden in contrast with green foliage. Pair these pretty purple flowers with dark purple blooms, pink, or bright white - you can't go wrong!
This rich and saturated color palette features shades of burgundy and glimmering jewel tones. These standout blooms practically glow with color in the late summer sun.
Bright blooms range from cherry-red to deep nearly black. Providing high contrast color against deep green foliage, these dramatic flowers add a festive flair to the garden, perfect for the rich tones of fall. Pair with orange and yellow blooms to complement a warm, bright color palette.
These pretty pink blooms may be the most picture-perfect of them all! They’ll blend beautifully with any other color, from bright reds and oranges to cool purples. From pale powder pink to vibrant raspberry, these exquisitely colorful flowers are not to be missed.
Showing off all the magnificent hues of a summer sunset, Peach Dahlias have been gaining in popularity. Their luminous colors fit perfectly into a late summer and fall landscape. Plus, the soft peachy to coral colors blend beautifully with popular pink and yellow Dahlias.
Bold and bright, these Dahlias will bring all the vibrance of fall foliage into your garden. Pair with yellow, peach, and red Dahlias for a confident color palette, or pair with purple flowers for a high-contrast fall display.
Bring sunshine to your garden and cut flowers with these bright yellow blooms! From soft buttercream to saturated lemon yellow, this cheerful color coordinates in a warm and harmonious palette with pink, peach, red, and orange.
These snow-white petals are perfect for simple, elegant designs. The light and shadows will play off of each unique Dahlia form. Plus, they’ll easily coordinate with other colors, blending with softer hues and providing contrast to brighter colors.
The same genetics that give Dahlias their stunning range of color can also create a lot of variability and inconsistency when the flowers bloom. Most cultivars available today are reliable, but there can be surprises in the garden!
Here are a few things that you may see occasionally when growing Dahlias:
Here are a few factors that influence Dahlia flower colors:
Can't choose just one favorite? You're in good company! Our carefully curated Dahlia collections feature varieties that coordinate beautifully in your garden or cut flower arrangements.
