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Dahlias are perennial plants with tuberous roots. They are not frost hardy, and require protection from frost if grown in regions with cold winters. While some have herbaceous stems, others have stems which lignify in the absence of secondary tissue and resprout following winter dormancy, allowing further seasons of growth. [5]
This produces a stunning contrast with its scarlet flowers. [1] The plant was first bred by Fred Treseder, a Cardiff nurseryman. [2] It was selected by and named to honour Joshua Pritchard Hughes, Bishop of Llandaff, in 1924 and won the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1928. The plant is about 1 m tall and flowers from June until September.
Dahlia 'Akita' is a branching, tuberous tender perennial cultivar with large chrysanthemum petals in shades of dark crimson to red, blending to yellow toward the heart. Their tips are white on the underside. The flowers are as large as 5 in. wide (13 cm). This dahlia belongs to the Novelty Fully Double classification and has won over 60 awards.
Higher maintenance than annual cosmos, this perennial species (Cosmos atrosanguineus) bears dark red flowers that smell like chocolate until fall temperatures dip below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. A ...
Winter flowering perennials and flowering shrubs—and even some annual winter flowers, too—offer happy, riotous color and visual surprise and delight to an otherwise bare landscape.
Keep your garden vibrant year-round with the 25 winter flowers that thrive in the cold. Learn how to prepare your landscape for these cold-loving plants.