Figaro Mix, Dahlia Seeds

Figaro Mix Dahlia Seed

Compact plants overflow with varied colors and flower forms
Red, pink, yellow, and white create instant cheer
Dwarf habit suits borders, containers, and small gardens
Continuous color carries displays through the warm season

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Key Attributes

Botanical Name

Dahlia x hybrida

Days to maturity

85 Days

Sun

Full Sun

Packet

25 Seeds

Zones 8–10 Check your growing zone

About Figaro Mix, Dahlia Seed, Dahlia Seed

The Figaro Mix Dahlia is a delightful blend of compact dahlias that showcases an array of vibrant colors and shapes, making it a standout choice for any garden or container. This mix features blooms in shades of red, pink, yellow, and white, creating a lively, cheerful display that brightens up outdoor spaces throughout the summer and into fall.

Growing details

Planting

Sow Depth

1/4"

Days to Germination

7–14 days

Germination Type

A - No Pretreatment

In-row plant spacing

16-24"

Row Spacing

10-14"

Plant profile

Life Cycle

Tender Perennial

Hardiness Zone

Zones 8-10

Plant Height

18 inches

Growth Habits

Clumping, Upright

Seed & variety

Seeds Per Ounce

3,640

Color

Multicolor

Seed Type

Open Pollinated

Before Planting

Prepare a sunny bed with fertile, loose, well-drained soil and good airflow. Mix in finished compost, but avoid fresh manure and excess nitrogen. Tall varieties will benefit from supports placed before roots spread through the bed.

Planting

Start dahlia seed indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost. Sow about 1/4 inch deep in warm seed-starting mix, then move seedlings into strong light as soon as they emerge. Pot up crowded plants, harden them gradually, and transplant after frost danger has passed and the soil has warmed.

Watering

Keep seedlings lightly moist without leaving the mix soggy. Once established outdoors, water deeply when the upper soil begins to dry; container plants and blooming plants may need more frequent irrigation during heat.

Fertilizer

Use a light application of low-nitrogen flower fertilizer after transplanting and again only if growth or flowering slows. Too much nitrogen produces soft leafy growth with fewer blooms.

Harvesting

Cut flowers after they have opened well, since dahlia blooms do not continue opening much after harvest. Use clean shears in the cool morning and place stems in water promptly; regular cutting encourages more buds.

Tips

Seed-grown dahlias vary in color and form and may not resemble the parent. Pinch the growing tip above several leaf pairs for branching, support tall plants early, and deadhead spent blooms. Where winters freeze, tubers that form may be lifted after frost and stored.

Pests & Diseases

Seed-grown dahlias are most vulnerable to damping-off early, then powdery mildew, Botrytis, leaf spots, and virus. Start in clean mix and discard collapsed seedlings. Later, remove plants showing mosaic, rings, or distorted growth; do not save their seed or newly formed tubers for another season.

Watch young plants for slugs, snails, cutworms, aphids, thrips, spider mites, and Japanese beetles. Inspect buds and leaf undersides, handpick larger pests, and avoid broad-spectrum sprays while pollinators are active.