The Melody Dahlia Collection was bred and selected for colors, sturdy continuous blooms and plant shape. ‘Melody Allegro’ is just that, with round blooms in a blend of pink, orange, salmon and lilac colors. Plant the tubers in spring in full to partial sun in moist, well-drained soil. Dahlias are extremely frost sensitive, and tubers must be dug up and stored over winter. Asexual propagation prohibited.
Check out this great garden double feature as this colorful selection scores big not only with striking flower color but with strong foliage color, too! Deep, purplish-green foliage forms a big, round, bold bush that stands out even more when big buds open in June to reveal 3″ diameter candy pink, semi-double flowers with golden anthers that provide that dramatic double feature of color that you’ll love! As much as you’ll love the color, you’ll love the easy going nature of ‘Fascination’ even more. It is such an easy plant to grow wanting only a sunny area and moist, well-drained soil to be happy and requiring none of the staking and support that many larger growing Dahlias require to look their best. Try ‘Fascination’ in a container on a deck or patio to take even more advantage of its low maintenance color.
Masses of big, fully double blooms begin in May and continue to show off right until frost with 2 toned salmon pink to apricot flowers all on a dense compact plant. Compact plant form is perfect for garden or container with no staking needed. Long blooming. Big flowers make outstanding cut flowers.
Break Out will be the delicate addition to your garden from July until frost with its soft, creamy, double 8-10” blooms with a hint of peaches and pinks. Compact, upright growth habit makes it very sturdy as it the massive blossoms sit on 4’ stems. Excellent for cutting or leave in the garden to be a butterfly magnet! Florists love this to add to large dimension and make a statement in bridal bouquets or arrangements.
Dreamy color and lots of it defines this free blooming selection that features deep, lavender-blue flowers that are packed with petals and check-in with impressive 6″ diameter sizing. In constant bloom from early summer to frost.
The eye-catching statement your garden needs with popping pink 6-8” blooms to brighten up any area. Compact, upright growth habit makes it quite floriferous. Excellent for border plantings, containers, it is a butterfly magnet!
This large grower might take up a little space in the landscape but it will reward you with great looking foliage and unique bloom while providing outstanding shelter and nesting for native songbirds. Aggressive growing, this plant’s branches are covered with roundish, cool gray-green foiliage. Branch tips top off with 6 to 10″ clusters of 100’s flower buds that bloom in June. While these flowers are fairly insignificant, each flower gives rise to a long, purplish-pink stalk that, when grouped with the 100’s of others in the same cluster, gives this plant its famous smoky ‘bloom’ for which it was named. Easy to grow, this plant can be a summer showstopper in the landscape, sports tremendous orange to reddish fall foliage color and is a perfect plant for keeping near a bird feeder to house those hungry native birds.
A beaming beacon for the landscape. Bold, bright, and beautiful: that’s Winecraft Gold™ smokebush. Round, waxy leaves emerge a sunny orange, soon take on a golden hue, then mature to a cheerful chartreuse for the season. In early summer, cloud-like green flower clusters cover the plant, and these turn into the pink “smoke” plumes that earn the plant its name. Naturally grows with a dense, oval shape that’s ideal for adding a spot of bright color to partially shaded or sunny areas.
A feast for the eyes from spring through autumn! Winecraft Black® is the first Proven Winners smokebush, so you know it must be special. In spring, round leaves emerge rich purple but as summer’s heat comes on, they turn a deep near-black tone and finally light up in an array of reds and oranges in fall. In early summer, large, soft panicles of bloom appear that become the misty “smoke” that makes this such a popular landscape plant. Unlike other smokebush, it naturally has a rounded, dwarf habit which means that finally, every landscape has room for this unique plant.
‘Velveteeny’ offers the same silky smooth, deep burgundy foliage with large feathery plumes of dove gray to pink blooms as it’s big brother ‘Royal Purple’, but in a petit, dwarf form. Maturing at a mere 4′, ‘Velveteeny’ is as versatile as it is exquisite, with its compact, rounded shape and brilliant color a dazzling addition to any sunny landscape