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 available every year.

• 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

• CRICHTON HONEY

• EMBRACE

• FERNCLIFF COPPER

• HAMARI GOLD

• HAMILTON LILLIAN

• HILLTOP LOST TREASURE

• KORB YELLOW HY-LITE

• HY SUNTAN

• INNOCENCE

• ISLANDER

• KENORA JEANNIE

• L.A.T.E.

• LAKEVIEW PEACH FUZZ

• MINGUS ALEX

• MISS AMARA

• PEACHES-N-CREAM

• PENHILL WATERMELON

• RIP CITY

• ROCK RUN ASHLEY

• ROQUE STARBURST

• ROSE TOSCANO

• SIERRA GLOW

• SKIPLEY SPOT OF GOLD

• 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