Dahlia imperialis Eastern Asia From the hosta master Herb

From the hosta master Herb Benedict comes this wonderful sport of H

the clumps are topped with attractive 20" tall scapes of light purple flowers that delight hummingbirds

shocking orange flowers

The tip of the spathe ends in a narrow

Dahlia imperialis Eastern Asia From the hosta master HerbI have this fetish for growing peculiar things, and the giant tree dahlia is at the top of my list. In the wild, Dahlia imperialis can reach 30', but our garden plants only reach a meager 9' in height. The bamboo looking stalks easily grow to a massive 3" in diameter and are topped with oversized but typical dahlia foliage. If you garden in Zone 7a, you can forget flowers, which are single pink and always manage to open the day we have our first