Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis Mignon Mix) - Start Dahlia seeds and grow many of these showy annuals! Brightly colored single blooms on compact plants, make this Mignon Mix ideal for pots, tubs, borders, and beds. The delightful blooms are loved by bees and butterflies and will attract them to your garden. Grow this enchanting mixture of colors from flower seeds! Dahlias are exuberant bloomers: every clump produces up to 40 flowers! They bloom until the first frost of fall. The color-balanced mix gives lots of bright, lively shades.

SOWING

Season: Annual

Sow: February - April

Height: 40 - 45cm (18 - 20 inches)

Bloom Season: Summer and Autumn

Bloom Color: Mix

Environment: Full sun

Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.5 - 6.5

Germ. temperature: 21 - 29C (70 - 85F)

Depth: Lightly cover with peat moss

Moisture: Keep moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 30 cm (14 inches)

Sow Dahlia flower seed indoors 4 - 6 weeks before the last frost. Lightly cover the flower seeds with soil or peat moss only the thickness of the seed itself. Transplant seedlings outdoors after the danger of frost has passed. Grow Dahlia plants in well-drained soil and in full sun.