Dahlia - Hawaii
Best choice for gardeners wanting vibrant, low-maintenance tropical cut flowers.
Introduce the Dahlia 'Hawaii' to your garden for an exotic touch. This variety boasts beautiful vanilla blossoms accented with raspberry and lemon hues, creating a tropical feel. It thrives in garden beds and containers, offering abundant, sensational flowers perfect for cutting. Known for its vigorous and easy-to-grow nature, this Dahlia provides blooms from summer through fall. Each purchase includes three clumps of tubers, ready to plant and enhance your landscape with vibrant color.
$22.46
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#717 in Plant & Flower Bulbs
Price vs Category Average
-5%
Below average
Planting Depth
34
/ Tubers -"; Crown at soil line
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking high-impact, vibrant focal points
- Flower lovers wanting color throughout the entire season
- Floral designers creating dramatic indoor arrangements
Who should skip it
- Busy gardeners avoiding seasonal tuber maintenance
- Low-maintenance gardeners preferring pest-resistant varieties
- Beginners wanting plants that stand upright without support
Performance breakdown
Visual Impact
Striking vanilla and raspberry palette creates an instant tropical focal point.
Ease of Cultivation
Vigorous growth habit makes this variety accessible for novice gardeners.
Cut Flower Longevity
Sturdy stems and abundant blooms perform exceptionally well in floral arrangements.
Versatility
Adapts seamlessly to both traditional garden beds and decorative patio containers.
Bloom Duration
Consistent flowering from summer through late fall maximizes seasonal garden color.
Establishment Reliability
High-quality tuber clumps ensure strong, predictable development after initial planting.
Key Specs
Planting Depth
Tubers 3-4"; Crown at soil line
Spacing
18-24 inches
Sunlight Requirement
Full Sun
Water Requirement
Moderate
Hardiness Zones
8-11
Height
36 – 48 inches
Spread
18 – 24 inches
Includes
3 Clumps of Tubers
Features
- Exotic vanilla blossoms with raspberry/lemon accents
- Ideal for garden beds and containers
- Long-lasting cut flower quality
- Vigorous and easy to grow
- Abundant sensational flower yield
- Perennial life cycle
- Mounding growth habit
What customers say
Customers overwhelmingly praise the Dahlia Hawaii variety for its stunning visual impact and exceptional bulb quality. The blooms deliver the promised tropical aesthetic with a vibrant mix of fiery oranges, sunset yellows, and deep reds, creating a spectacular garden focal point. Reviewers consistently highlight the robust packaging, which ensures healthy bulbs arrive ready for planting. The successful sprouting rate is a major positive, leading to vigorous growth and impressive flower sizes that often surpass expectations. This variety offers high performance and exceptional beauty, making it a highly recommended specialty bulb purchase.
Know before you buy
Each purchase includes three clumps of tubers, which are ready to be planted immediately upon arrival.
Yes, this variety is well-suited for containers thanks to its mounding growth habit. Ensure your pot has adequate drainage and is large enough to accommodate a plant that reaches up to 48 inches in height.
These dahlias require full sun to produce their best blooms. They prefer moderate watering, but it is important to plant them in well-drained soil to prevent the tubers from rotting.
Absolutely. The 'Hawaii' dahlia is known for its long-lasting quality as a cut flower, making it an excellent choice for fresh floral arrangements throughout the summer and fall.
Plant the tubers at a depth of 3 to 4 inches, ensuring the crown is positioned right at the soil line. Space each plant 18 to 24 inches apart to allow for proper airflow and growth.
Dahlia 'Hawaii' is a perennial in hardiness zones 8 through 11. If you live in a colder climate, you will need to lift and store the tubers indoors over the winter to ensure they survive until the following spring.
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