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Not all dahlias are suited for the intense heat of zones 8-9. For recommendations and tips for growing dahlias in the south, check out our Dahlias for the South page.

Dahlia Name	Date	Type	Color of Flowers	Height	Size of Bloom	Rarest & New	Zones
Andries’ Orange	1936	semi-cactus	clear orange	3-5’	3-4”	Rarest	Usually grown as annuals, dahlias may also be dug and stored over winter. They are also hardy in zones 8-11. Not all dahlias are suited for the intense heat of zones 8-9. For recommendations and tips for growing dahlias in the south, check out our Dahlias for the South page.
Arab Queen	1949	semi-cactus	apricot, yellow	4-5’	9-12”	Rarest
atropurpurea	1789	single	dark maroon & gold	4-5’	3”	Rarest
Bishop of Llandaff	1927	peony/semi-double	scarlet	4-5’	3”
Bloodstone	1939	waterlily	dark red	4-6’	3”	Rarest
Blue Danube	1948	ball	bluish lilac	4-5’	3-4”	Rarest
Bonne Esperance	1948	dwarf single	pink	1½’	2-3”
Clair de Lune	1946	collarette	yellow	3-4’	3”	Rarest
Deuil du Roi Albert	1936	formal decorative	purple, white	4-5’	4-6”
Glorie van Heemstede	1947	waterlily	yellow	4-5’	4-5”
Hockley Maroon	1935	formal decorative	burgundy	4’	3-4”	Rarest
Jane Cowl	1928		buff, bronze and gold	5’-6’	8”	Rarest & Web Only
Jersey’s Beauty	1923	formal decorative	clear pink	6-7’	4-6”	Rarest
Juanita	1949	cactus	purplish red	4-5’	6”
Kaiser Wilhelm	1881	ball	yellow, rose	4-5’	3”	Rarest
Kidd’s Climax	1940	formal decorative	pink, yellow	3-4’	8-10”
Lavengro	1953	informal decorative	soft lavender	4’	6-10”
Little Beeswings	1909	pompon	yellow, flame	3’	1-2”
Madame Stappers	1947	peony/semi-double	scarlet	2-3’	3”	Rarest
Miss Rose Fletcher	1948	semi-cactus	softest pink	4’	4-6”
Mrs. H. Brown	1947	collarette	yellow and brown	4-5’	2-3”	Rarest & New
Mrs. I. De ver Warner	1920	formal decorative	lavender-rose	5-6’	5-6”	Rarest
Mrs. le Boutillier	1934	informal decorative	deep red	4-5’	6-10”	Rarest & Web Only
Nellie Broomhead	1897	pom/mini. ball	bright lavender	3-4’	1-2”	Rarest
Nutley Sunrise	1957	cactus	orange, pink	4-5’	6-8”
Old Gold	1947	formal decorative	gold, orange	5-6’	4-5”	Rarest
Prince Noir	1954	semi-cactus	dark burgundy	5-6’	4-5”
Princesse de Suede	1947	formal decorative	indescribable	4’	4”	Rarest
Prinzessin Irene	1912	formal decorative	white	4-5’	4-6”	Rarest & New
Sellwood Glory	1951	formal decorative	purple, silver	3-4’	8-10”	Rarest & New
Stolz von Berlin	1884	ball	pink	3-4’	2-2.5”	Rarest & Web Only
Surprise	1955	semi-cactus	peach	5-6’	8-10”
Thomas A. Edison	1929	formal decorative	deep purple	3-4’	6-8”
Tommy Keith	1892	pom/mini. ball	ruby & pearl	3’	1-2”	Rarest
Tsuki Yori No Shisha	1953	fimbriated		3-4’	5-8”	Rarest & New
Union Jack	1882	single	red & white	2-3’	3”
White Aster	1879	pompon	white & honey	3-4’	1-2”	Rarest
White Fawn	1942	formal decorative	snow white	3-4’	3-4”
Winsome	1940	waterlily	rose & gold	4-5’	4-5”
Wisconsin Red	1940?	waterlily	red	4-6'	3-4"	Rarest & Web Only
Yellow Gem	1914	pompon	soft yellow	3’	1-2”
York & Lancaster	?	ball	ruby and white	4-5’	3”

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