DAHLIA ‘MAGENTA STAR’
This is one of the best single-flowered dahlias, with generous magenta blooms that stand out perfectly against its soft-purple foliage and almost-black stems. It can, however, be tricky to grow, so it's best to lift the tubers in the autumn for winter storage. These can be divided and planted in spring, although we usually get most success by forcing tubers in late winter under glass and harvesting basal cuttings from these mother plants. It is important to get strong tubers for overwintering so we always do this by growing some stock in the kitchen garden. AGM*.
Height and spread 1.5m × 1.5m.
Origin Garden (species Mexico and Central America).
Conditions Fertile soil; full sun.
Hardiness RHS H3, USDA 8a-11†.
Season of interest June – November.
