Dahlia 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'

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Collerette dahliaPerennialFamily: Asteraceae

Flower colour:

Pink

Foliage colour:

Green

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Position

Sun Exposure:

Full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Position in Border:

Middle

Soil

Prefers rich soil:

Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Collerette dahlias have a central ring of short petals, or florets, surrounded by an outer ring of longer petals with a fairly large disc at the very centre. Dahlia 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' bears large flowers of pink, white, yellow and mauve, each with a distinctive 'collar' of florets. Plants are compact and bushy, making Dahlia 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' an ideal choice for the front of a border or in a pot on the patio.

For best results, grow in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Deadhead regularly and feed with a potash-rich fertiliser to prolong flowering. Lift tubers after the first frosts and store them in a cool, dry situation until March. Then pot them up and keep them in a temperate greenhouse before planting out in late May.

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Dahlia ‘Yankee doodle dandy’ and wildlife

Dahlia ‘Yankee doodle dandy’ is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees

Bees

Is not known to attract Beneficial insects

Beneficial insects

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Butterflies/​Moths

Butterflies/​Moths

Is not known to attract Other pollinators

Other pollinators

Is Dahlia ‘Yankee doodle dandy’ poisonous?

Dahlia ‘Yankee doodle dandy’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:

Is known to attract Cats

Cats

Is known to attract Dogs

Dogs

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People

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