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Dahlia
Dahlia hybrids
Asteraceae · perennial
A late-season flower with forms ranging from neat pompons to dramatic dinner-plate blooms.
SeasonSummer, fall
ColoursPink, red, orange, yellow, white, purple, burgundy
LightFull sun
Care levelModerate
Vase life4–7 days
Best forStatement bouquets, garden-style arrangements
A late-season flower with forms ranging from neat pompons to dramatic dinner-plate blooms.
About this flower
This Flower Diary entry is designed as a practical starting point. Flowering time, colour, vase life and growing behaviour can vary by cultivar, climate and handling.
Using it in arrangements
Consider the flower’s scale, form, season and colour alongside the rest of your arrangement. Local availability may differ from natural bloom season because commercial flowers can be greenhouse-grown or imported.
Botanical identity
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Dahlia
- Native range / origin
- Mexico and Central America
Growing & garden care
- Light
- Full sun
Floristry & cut-flower notes
- Vase life
- 4–7 days
- Best uses
- statement bouquets, garden-style arrangements
Meaning, gifting & culture
- Common meanings
- strength, creativity, commitment
- Gifting occasions
- wedding, birthday, congratulations