Festival Special


About this Product
Very striking! 8" blooms are a dark purple. Probably the most true dark purple we offer. The plant is compact and grows about 3 1/2' with lush foliage making it a nice addition to your garden.
Bloom Size: 8"
Plant Height: 3½'
Bloom Time: Late (120 days)
Bloom Style:
- Informal Decorative
Color: Purple
Year Introduced: 1929
Dahlias are grown from tubers (similar to a bulb, but thin-skinned like a potato). Plant tubers in the springtime, about the same time as you would your vegetable gardens or when the ground is warm enough to work up and play in daily. Plant them in a full sun location (giving them 6-8 hours of direct sunlight) and enjoy blooms all summer long. They will bloom and provide you with color and abundant flowers for cutting and enjoying throughout the summer.
The more you cut a dahlia plant, the more it will bloom. Most cut dahlias will last up to 5 days once cut and treated.
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VALID AUGUST 1 - SEPTEMBER 30
10% OFF
ALL DAHLIA TUBER ORDERS
Discount excludes prior purchases, gift certificates, gift shop, and cut flowers. Discount automatically applied at checkout. No coupon is necessary. Sale may not be combined with other offers, coupons, or promotions. All tubers will be shipped spring 2027 and must be planted the spring 2027 season, No Exceptions. Starts August 1, 2026, 12:01 am & Expires September 30, 2026, 11:59 pm. Discount does not apply to Phone, Fax, or Mail orders. No Rainchecks or Back-Orders.

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I just purchased one tuber and it grew into this magnificent plant covered with these beautiful deep purple, not as red as in the picture, blooms. Not an ideal cutting plant but I certainly could use them in a bouquet. It seem to have bloom for a short season but a very prolific one.
I wanted to love it - and I did love the color. 5 stars for gorgeous blooms, but had a hard time keeping stalks and blooms upright. Overall 3 stars.
This is the second year for Thomas A in my garden and the plant is magnificent. i have cut many, many flowers from it and the color glows in the garden. My favorite dahlia.
Second year growing this one, who was overwintered in zone 6b/7a. The bush is huge but she's not cranking out the blooms like I would have expected by this time in the season. Color is really good but I'm not thrilled with the structure or the fact she seems to drop petals willy nilly, despite picking before fully open. Pretty as a yard accent but would not recommend for the flower business.