Dahlia Go Go Speckled Decorative Dahlia Bulb

Genus:Dahlia
Species:decorative
Variety:Go Go Speckled
Item Form:Bulb
Zone:7 – 10
Bloom Start to End:Early Summer – Early Fall
Habit:Upright
Height:12 in
Width:18 in;Bloom Size:4 in – 5 in
Additional Characteristics:Easy Care Plants
Bloom Color:Multi-Color,Pink
Foliage Color:Medium Green
Light Requirements:Full Sun
Moisture Requirements:Moist, well-drained
Resistance:Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance:Normal, loamy
Uses:Beds,Border,Containers,Cut Flowers,Fall Color

Plant Dahlia Go Go Speckled, a member of the Go Go series, in early spring, and in early summer to late fall, typically to first frost, it blooms in masses of large 4- to 5-inch soft-pink double flowers with a golden blush in the center, candy-red stripes, and rose-red splashes, slashes, and speckles. Borne on long, sturdy stems, the highly decorative blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden and make excellent cut flowers.

A Dahlia hybrid, commonly called dahlia, Go Go Speckled is a clump-forming perennial with an upright habit. Dahlia is a great container and garden plant, nice in beds and the middle of the border. It makes a stunning specimen but is shown to best effect when massed or grouped.

An easy-care plant, dahlia grows best in sunny locations with fertile, humus-rich, well-draining soil, protected from strong winds. The plant tolerates clay, loam, and sandy soils with a neutral, acidic, or alkaline pH. During the growing season, dahlia should be kept consistently moist and never allowed to dry out. Pinching out growing tips encourages a bushy plant. Deadheading spent flowers promotes additional blooms. Dahlia can be grown in Zones 3-7 if the bulb is lifted and stored during winter. This plant is not pet friendly. Dahlia Go Go is heat tolerant.