Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait'
Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait'
Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait' is a bulb for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun and loam, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-10a |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 10a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- African Marigoldto edge in front
- Angeloniato edge in front
- Bacopato edge in front
- Balloon Flower 'Sentimental Blue'to edge in front
- Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'to flower when it does not
- Calamintto edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Foundation planting
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: