Dahlia imperialis Eastern Asia In late spring through early

In late spring through early summer

The tip of the spathe ends in a narrow

Cinnamon fern is quite deer resistant

the foliage tops out at 18"

Dahlia imperialis Eastern Asia In late spring through earlyI 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