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Cafe au Lait Dinnerplate Dahlia

Dahlia 'Café Au Lait'

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ZONES  3-11 | Good to grow! Zone
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Café Au Lait Dinnerplate Dahlia is so breathtakingly beautiful that it’s a favorite for special occasions everywhere. Big 6-10" sumptuous flowers are creamy white blushed with shades of pink, peach, and mocha. No two flowers are the same. Cut some of these beautiful blooms, and you’ll have a stunning bouquet.

Cafe au Lait Dinnerplate Dahlia

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Description

Café Au Lait Dinnerplate Dahlia is the Dahlia to grow if you only have room for one. Big dinner-plate sized flowers steal the show in shades of creamy white tinted with apricot, pink, rose, and a touch of beige. These easy-to-grow perennials bloom from mid-summer to fall on sturdy stems and make choice cut flowers. In fact, the more you cut them, the more they bloom! For longer stems, snip out the center of each plant when they reach 18" to encourage lower branching and longer stems. Café Au Lait Dahlias are lovely planted in a perennial border where other plants can help support the big blooms. Staking may also be required to support the large flowers. 36-48" tall x 18-24" wide.

Planting & Care

Summer Blooming Bulbs, including popular varieties such as gladiolus and dahlias, are planted in the spring and bloom in the summer. Most of these bulbs are tropical and require warm weather to be planted. There must not be any danger of frost and your ground temperature must have reached 55 degrees Fahrenheit before planting. Many
of our summer blooming bulbs can be planted as perennials in zones 9-10 (zone 8 if mulched), but should be treated as annuals in cooler climates. You can lift them and store them in the fall, or bring patio pots inside before frost. See page 15 of our Planting Guide for a bulb depth planting illustration. Read our article about How To Grow Dahlias.

Growing Dahlias: Plant Dahlia tubers after spring frosts in good garden soil with full sun. Dahlias must be protected from high winds, so we suggest you position them against a wall or be ready to stake them. Keep the plants well-watered and free of bugs, applying flower fertilizer as they grow. Your dahlias will be in full bloom by July or August, with the enormous flowers continuing to bloom until frost. As frost threatens, pull up the roots and trim off the stems. You can store the tubers in a cool dry place until the following spring.

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

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Advantages
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Easy To Grow
  • Cut Flowers
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
Bloom Time
Mid summer until frost

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Average
Water Tolerance
Low-Water
Soil Type
  • Sandy Soil
  • Acidic Soil
  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil
Flower Size
Up to 10" flowers
Mature Height
36-40" tall
Bulb Spacing
1 bulb / tuber per sq. ft.
Planting Depth
Bulbs / Tubers should be planted 1-2" below the soil line.
Growing Zones
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10
  • Zone 11
Hardiness Zone
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10
  • Zone 11
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