Maximize Garden Color With Dahlias

Although there are hundreds of different flower garden options that you can grow with great success in Beaumont, TX and the surrounding area, dahlias offer some of the greatest color choices around. These plants fit into almost any landscape design scheme from formal layouts to a more casual country motif. Explore the possibilities of bright colors for your Texas home.

What Makes Dahlias a Great Texas Flower?

Dahlias are native to Mexico, which means they grow very well in the hot southern climate that you find in the Orange or Bridge City southeastern part of the state. In order to get the full effect of what dahlias can do for your garden plots, it makes sense to look at pictures rather than rely on basic descriptions.

Choose from dwarf plants that reach about a foot tall, medium options from 15 to 30 inches tall, and the stunning tall varieties that can reach up to five or six feet. This type of flowering plant will surely make a great impression in your yard.

Along with the vast differences in heights, dahlias also come in a plethora of styles and color options. Some have spiky petals all of one color while others form denser clusters with variegated or patterned petals. Any warm tones from deep maroon to hot pink to soft corals and pure white are available for your enjoyment.

Great Dahlia Varieties for Southeast Texas Gardens

General Dahlia care instructions include planting them in full sun and making sure the soil drains readily since they do not like having wet tubers. They come back year after year if not killed off by a heavy frost. Consider the following varieties for maximum color in your Nederland Texas garden.

David Howard — This old-time Dahlia variety has rich green foliage and orange sherbet colored petals that form a neat half sphere. They add a pop of sunny color to any garden and grow up to four feet tall.

 

 

 

 

Bora Bora – With spiky petals of hot pink and yellow, this Dahlia variety is a showstopper. It looks quite tropical and blooms heavily throughout the whole season.

 

 

 

 

Clearview Daniel – Instead of the usual burst of petals, this unique pale yellow variety has petals that curl into tubes and create a flower that looks like a ball rather than a starburst. They are four inches wide and quite showy amid other Dahlia varieties.

 

 

 

 

Hulins Carnival — Prefer softer colors? This large Dahlia type grows on a five-foot tall bush. The blossoms are primarily white with hot pink and purple splashes across all of the petals. The overall effect is a more delicate yet still impressive flowering plant.

 

 

 

 

Honka — One of the older varieties of Dahlia diverges from the usual large flowers with delicate starbursts of yellow and gold. These shorter plants work well at the edges of borders or clustered around told her varieties with brighter blooms.