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Dahlia 'Nellie Broomhead'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Dahlia (DAHL-ya) (Info)
Cultivar: Nellie Broomhead

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Section:
Pompon

Flower Size:
Miniature - up to 4 inches (100 mm) diameter

Bloom Color:
Lilac, Lavender, Mauve

Pruning:
Unknown - Tell us

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Blue-Green

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Flowers are good for cutting
Flowers are good for drying and preserving

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral figaro52 On Oct 10, 2007, figaro52 from Oak Lawn, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:

Not very showy since the flowers are so small. This year the plant seems to have acquired a rambling habit.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Anchorage, Alaska
Oak Lawn, Illinois



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