Large Decorative Dahlia Le Baron

Deep purplish-red, fully double dahlia flowers add lively and refreshing late-season color to the garden. Le Baron Large Decorative Dahlia produces flowers up to 6" across with soft-quilled petals. The intense color is a standout in the garden as well as in bouquets and cut-flower arrangements. Growing 38-40" tall, this large decorative dahlia starts blooming in midsummer and keeps flowering through the first fall frost. It's a great choice for sun-filled flower beds and borders. Deer tend to pass it by.

Hardiness Zones 3-10. Lift in Fall in zones 3-8
Mature Height 38 - 40 inches
Bloom Time July - October (Midsummer until the first frost in fall)
Light Requirements Full Sun
Ship AsNO.1 Clump
Deer Resistant
Cut Flower

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Botanical Name: Dahlia decorative 'Le Baron'

Availability: Backordered

SKU: #05928

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Restricted States US:
AE AK GU HI PR VI
Botanical Name:
Dahlia decorative 'Le Baron'
Ship As:
Clump
Size:
NO.1
Lift In Fall:
3-8
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant

Flower Color:
Red, Purple
Flower Form:
6" fully double without a central disc
Foliage Type:
Mid green, pinnate leaves with ovate leaflets
Mature Spread:
18 - 24 inches
Spacing:
18 - 24 inches

Growing Tips

Planting Instructions:
2" deep and 18 - 24" apart
Soil Moisture:
Well drained
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Pruning Instructions:
Remove spent flower heads to encourage more blooms and maintain a neat appearance.

Winter Care:
Dahlias are not hardy. Dig the tubers in fall and store in dry peatmoss in a cool, dry and frost free location. Dry tubers for a few days (preferably outside) before storing!
Planting Depth:
2" deep
Watering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
Fertilization Requirements:
Once per year
Special Care:
Not needed

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K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.

We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.

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Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Bulbs and Bareroot
Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A-5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
6A	3/24/25 -5/30/25	5/26/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7B-8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
8B-9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
9B-11B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25

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Large Decorative Dahlia Le Baron