Heat Tolerant Dahlias for Southern Gardens

This is a list of dahlia cultivars I grow known to tolerate and bloom true to form under conditions common in the Southeast- high summer heat, nighttime lows above 72ºF and sticky humidity. These are suggestions only and I am sure there are more. If have those conditions and you’ve had good success with others, I would love to hear about it!

I came across this article about growing dahlias in south Florida that may be enlightening for those of you wanting to grow where it never gets cold: https://www.growingkindnessproject.org/blog/growing-climates-in-hot-climates

PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL LISTED are AVAILBLE FROM GOLDENROD GARDENS.

  • A LA MODE

  • AC BEN

  • ALLOWAY CANDY

  • AUDREY GRACE

  • BEAUCON WHITE

  • BELLE OF BARMERA

  • BLOOMQUIST BUTCH G

  • BRACKEN PALOMINO

  • BRACKEN ROSE

  • BRACKEN SARAH

  • CALEB’S ORANGE CRUSH

  • CAMANO BUZ

  • CG CORAL

  • CHIMACUM TROY

  • CHRISTMAS STAR

  • CLEARVIEW LILY

  • COLORADO CLASSIC

  • CORNEL

  • CORNEL BRONZE

  • CRICHTON HONEY

  • DOUBLE JILL

  • EMBRACE

  • FERNCLIFF COPPER

  • GRAYVAL’S SHIRAZ

  • HAMARI GOLD

  • HAMILTON LILLIAN

  • HILLTOP LOST TREASURE

  • KENORA JEANNIE

  • KORB YELLOW HY-LITE

  • HY SUNTAN

  • INNOCENCE

  • ISLANDER

  • KENORA JEANNIE

  • L.A.T.E.

  • LAKEVIEW PEACH FUZZ

  • LEE’S APRICOT FIZZ

  • LEE’S CAROLINA

  • LEE’S CHLOE

  • LEE’S COQUETTE

  • LEE’S BRICK HOUSE

  • LEE’S FLUFFY BUFFY

  • LEE’S MANDARIN

  • LEE’S MORO ICE

  • LEE’S SUGAREE

  • MINGUS ALEX

  • MISS AMARA

  • PEACHES-N-CREAM

  • PENHILL WATERMELON

  • RIP CITY

  • ROCK RUN ASHLEY

  • ROQUE STARBURST

  • ROSE TOSCANO

  • SIERRA GLOW

  • SKIPLEY SPOT OF GOLD

  • SMALL WORLD

  • SOUTHERN BELLE

  • SPARTACUS

  • SYLVIA CRAIG HUNTER

  • TAHOMA CURVE

  • VALLEY PORCUPINE

  • VERRONE’S DF

  • VERRONE’S SANDRA J

  • WHITE NETTIE

  • WILDWOOD MARIE

  • WYN’S ASPEN GLOW

  • WYN’S FARMER JOHN

  • WYN’S NEW PASTEL

  • YUUKYU

  • ZUNDERT MYSTERY FOX