Dahlia 'Thomas Edison'

Thomas Edison Dinnerplate Dahlia (Decorative Dahlia)

  • Sun loving and easy to grow
  • Attracts bees and butterflies
  • Beautiful purple blooms make an excellent cut flower
  • Grows well in containers, garden beds, and borders

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Success Starts With Soil

This 75+ year old selection is still recognized as a standout with its huge, 6 to 8" flowers that are deep purple on the edges and even darker in the center. Blooming from June to frost, it is showy in the garden or in a container, a perfect cut flower, and a butterfly magnet.

Foliage Color
• Green
Maintenance and Care
• Fast Growing
• Low Maintenance
• Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
• Supports Bees
Flower Color
• Purple
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Early Summer
• Summer Bloomer
• Late Summer
• Fall
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun
Habit
• Upright
Soil Moisture
• Average Water
• Moist, Well-Drained
Growing Tips for Dahlia ''Thomas Edison''

Thrives in full sun. Feed regularly with organic fertilizer during the bloom season. Trim off spent blooms to encourage even more bloom. Outstanding as a colorful specimen in-ground and brilliant in a deck container.