Dahlia 'Café Au Lait'
Best distinctive blooms for creating elegant garden displays.
Coveted by floral designers nationwide, 'Cafe au Lait' enchants with its creamy ruffled flowers and cocoa pink flourishes displayed on large dinnerplate blooms. A vigorous grower that furnishes armloads of flowers from midsummer to fall frost. This plant is shipped as a pot with dimensions of 3.5" h x 2.63" w (9.5 fl oz). It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil. The 'Café Au Lait' dahlia is a great cut flower and is suitable for containers, attracting both butterflies and bees. It is an annual plant that blooms from summer to fall, offering beautiful cream to apricot-pink colors.
$10.95
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Shipped As
3.52.639.5
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Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking elegant, show-stopping flowers for cutting and display.
- Home decorators and event planners desiring sophisticated, on-trend floral material.
- Enthusiasts aiming to cultivate a visually impactful and memorable garden space.
Who should skip it
- Busy gardeners preferring low-maintenance plants without extra support needs.
- Novice growers or cold-climate gardeners seeking hands-off perennial additions.
- Perfectionists expecting uniform, predictable flower characteristics every time.
Performance breakdown
Floral Aesthetic Appeal
The iconic dinnerplate blooms set the gold standard for floral design.
Cut Flower Longevity
Sturdy stems and generous bloom counts make these perfect for arrangements.
Pollinator Attraction
Reliably draws bees and butterflies to your garden throughout the season.
Growth Vigor
A robust grower that produces consistent, heavy yields until the frost.
Container Versatility
Thrives in pots but requires consistent moisture to reach full potential.
Maintenance Ease
Requires regular watering and attention to maintain its impressive stature.
Key Specs
Shipped As
Pot: 3.5" h x 2.63" w (9.5 fl oz)
Lifecycle
Annual
Mature Size
3-4' h x 2' w
Sun
Full sun to partial shade
Soil
Rich, moist, well-drained
Season
Summer to fall
Color
Cream to apricot-pink
Water Requirements
Medium Water Use
Features
- Great for Containers
- Great Cut Flower
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Bees
What customers say
Customers consistently adore the unique, sophisticated color and form of the Dahlia 'Café Au Lait'. Its stunning, creamy blooms are frequently highlighted as a garden favorite, bringing immense joy and a touch of elegance. Gardeners appreciate the reliable growth and the exceptional quality of the flowers produced, making it a highly sought after variety for its aesthetic appeal and consistent performance. This dahlia is celebrated for transforming garden spaces with its distinctive beauty.
Know before you buy
The 'Café Au Lait' dahlia is a vigorous grower that typically reaches a mature size of 3 to 4 feet in height and about 2 feet in width.
Yes, these dahlias are well-suited for containers. Ensure your pot is large enough to accommodate their mature size and provides excellent drainage to keep the soil moist but not waterlogged.
For the best results, place your dahlia in a location that receives full sun to partial shade. While they are adaptable, they will produce the most flowers when given plenty of bright, direct light.
These plants require medium water usage. Aim to provide about 1 inch of water per week, ensuring the soil remains consistently moist but well-drained.
Absolutely. 'Café Au Lait' is highly prized by floral designers for its large, ruffled dinnerplate blooms, making it an excellent choice for cutting and indoor displays.
No, this dahlia is classified as an annual. It will provide beautiful blooms from midsummer until the first fall frost, but it will not survive the winter in most climates.
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