Dahlia 'Happy Butterfly'

Also Known As

Happy Butterfly Dahlia

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

8a-10b

Dahlia 'Happy Butterfly' plant details

Dahlia 'Happy Butterfly' is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall and summer apricot and salmon flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dahlia 'Happy Butterfly'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: apricot and salmon blooms in fall and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dahlia 'Happy Butterfly'

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Inspired by the doomed lovers Romeo and Juliet, this series is ironically and strangely called the Happy Single Series. At least our love affair with burgundy-leaved dahlias will continue. Collect the whole series for a Shakespearean extravaganza! 'Butterfly' has single, salmon to apricot flowers edged in yellow and centred with purple all above rich, burgundy foliage. Long-blooming from June to fall.