Cafe au Lait Dahlia Plant

Cafe au Lait Dahlia brightens your garden with its lovely 8-10 inch blooms, blending soft blush pink, creamy beige, and pale peach in a display that shifts with the season. This charming variety blooms steadily from midsummer to frost, adding a warm, inviting touch to borders, containers, and arrangements. Held aloft by strong stems amid lush green foliage, it’s an elegant standout that feels both cozy and captivating.

And this gem keeps delivering. It rolls out those big, creamy blooms all season with steady flair, thriving with just a sunny spot and a bit of care. Heat? It takes it in stride like a warm sip. Pests and deer? They eye this subtle beauty and scoot off, leaving its glow untouched.

Planting Instructions:

• - Plant tubers when soil reaches 60°F. Space them 4-6 inches deep with crown up and roots down

Soil Preparation:

• - Prefers well-drained, fertile soil

Watering Specifics:

• - Wait until green sprouts emerge from the soil before watering
• - Then water deeply 2-3 times per week, and daily if plants are in containers

Fertilizer Type:

• - Use fertilizers with a lower nitrogen count; half the amount of nitrogen relative to phosphorus and potassium (lower N on NPK ratio)
• - Fertilize every 2-3 weeks for containers and every 3-4 weeks for soil grown plants

Pruning and Training:

• - Pinch back the main shoot to encourage branching and more flowers
• - Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering

Additional Pest Management:

• - Inspect regularly for pests like aphids, slugs, and snails

Temperature Tolerance:

• - Protect plants from early frosts with mulch or fleece covers to extend the flowering season

Overwintering:

• - After frost has turned the foliage brown, dig up tubers and store them over the winter
• - Clean tubers and let them dry for a few days in a frost-free location, then store in cool, dry place in slightly moist peat moss or sand