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Dahlia 'Moonfire'

Dahlia

Golden flowers with fiery centres over dark bronze foliage make Dahlia 'Moonfire' a long-flowering choice for sunny borders and pots.

Supplied as an established plant in a 3 litre pot

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Aspect

Full sun

Hardiness

Half hardy. Lift tubers or mulch heavily over winter.

Flowers

Summer, Autumn

Soil

Loam, sand, chalk, clay

About this plant

Golden flowers on dark foliage, July to the frosts

  • Description

    Dahlia 'Moonfire' is a compact single-flowered dahlia with golden-yellow petals, each flushed orange-red at the base around a dark central eye. The flowers sit above very dark bronze foliage, which gives the plant a warm, almost tropical look from midsummer until the first frosts. The open centres are easy for bees and butterflies to reach, making it one of the better dahlias for pollinators.

  • Why we like it

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    'Moonfire' is one of those dahlias that works in almost any sunny spot. The dark foliage looks good well before the flowers open, and the bees are on the blooms from the first day. It stays compact enough for a large pot but holds its own in a mixed border.

Key features

What makes it special

Loved by bees & pollinators

Good for cutting

Long-lasting blooms that persist for months

Specs & details

The particulars

Botanical name
Dahlia 'Moonfire'
Common name
Dahlia
Supplied as
3 litre pot
Flower colour
Yellow
Eventual height
60-80cm
Eventual spread
40-50cm
Flowering period
Summer, Autumn
Habit
Bushy, upright tuberous perennial
Life cycle
Tuberous perennial
Hardiness
Half hardy. Lift tubers or mulch heavily over winter.
Aspect
Full sun
Soil type
Loam, sand, chalk, clay
Moisture
Moist but well-drained
Position
Front or mid-border, patio container
Plant spacing
4 plants per m²
Growing skill
Easy to grow

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When to plant, when it performs

 
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Planting
Flowering

Plant outside once the risk of frost has passed in late spring. Potted plants can go in any time through summer and will flower in the same year.

Planting & care

Help it thrive

Planting guide

Plant into fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, adding garden compost or well-rotted manure before planting. Set the plant at the same depth it sat in its pot and water well. Space around 45cm apart. In containers, use a good multi-purpose compost and a pot at least 30cm wide.

Care tips

Deadhead regularly to keep the flowers coming. Pinch out the growing tips early in the season for a bushier plant, and add a short cane in exposed spots. Watch for slugs on new growth in spring.

Winter care

Not reliably frost hardy. Once the first frosts blacken the foliage, cut the stems back to around 10cm. In colder gardens, lift the tubers, let them dry, then store them in trays of barely moist compost or sand somewhere cool and frost free until spring. In milder, well-drained gardens you can leave them in the ground under a thick layer of dry mulch. Plants in containers can be moved into a frost-free shed or greenhouse.