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Asteraceae
Pompon Dahlia
Dahlia × pinnata
Elegance and dignity.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Dahlia
- Native to
- Mexico, Central America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- tuber
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- rich, well-drained, loamy
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Pompon dahlias are classified by the American Dahlia Society as having fully double, globe-shaped blooms under 2 inches in diameter.
- Each 'petal' is actually a complete ray floret, and a single pompon bloom can contain over 200 individual florets.
- The Aztecs cultivated dahlias as a food crop for their edible tubers long before Europeans bred them for flowers.
- Dahlia tubers were originally brought to Europe in 1789 as a potential food source to rival the potato.
- Pompon dahlias are among the most cold-hardy dahlia types and are the last to succumb to autumn frost.
Color meanings
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grace under pressure
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commitment
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inner strength