(24-28" tall x 24" wide) ‘Waltzing Mathilda’ Single Dahlia fills the summer garden in cheerful single flowers of soft pink, often edged in cherry red. Dark green to burgundy foliage provides added interest to the garden bed. ‘Waltzing Mathilda’ is a great addition to a garden border or where a splash of color is needed in the late summer garden. Plentiful 4-inch blooms are favorites of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, and they are long-lasting cut flowers too. The more you cut them, the more they will bloom! Flowering from mid-summer until frost, this easy-to-grow Dahlia is happy in average soil with good drainage in a sunny location (they will tolerate light shade in hot areas). Supply consistent moisture during the growing season. Great container plants too. In zones 8+ it is perennial. In zones 7-3, dig the tubers after the first frost, and store them in a cool, dry place until replanting them in spring, or treat them as annuals and simply plant them every spring so you can enjoy the wide and wild world of Dahlias.
More InformationAssociated SKUs | AM018855 AM018801 (Bag of 3) - Out of stock. AM018836 (Bag of 9) - Out of stock.
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Common Name | Waltzing Mathilda Single Dahlia |
Botanical Name | Single Dahlia Waltzing Mathilda |
Awards | Garden of Merit |
Flower Color | Pink |
Flower Size | 4" flowers |
Foliage | Serrated oval-shaped dark-green to purple-bronze foliage. |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Bloom Time | Mid summer until frost |
Mature Height | 24-28" tall |
Bulb Spacing | 1 bulb per sq. ft. |
Bulb Size | #1 Clump |
Planting Depth | Bulbs/Tubers should be planted 1" to 2" below the soil line. |
Soil Type | Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Acidic Soil |
Soil Moisture | Average, Well Draining |
Advantages | Easy To Grow, Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Good For Cut Flowers, Good For Containers |
Additional Information | Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7. |
Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
Ships As | Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber |
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals | Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts. Toxic to dog,cats and horses. |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |