Dahlia ‘Brown Sugar’ is a captivating dahlia variety known for its warm, rich, cinnamon-brown blooms with hints of copper and soft pink undertones. The plant produces strong, upright stems with dark green, pinnate foliage that provides excellent support for its fully double, layered flowers. Each bloom has a classic rounded dahlia shape and can create a striking contrast in garden borders, mixed plantings, or as cut flowers, bringing depth and autumnal tones to summer and early fall displays.
- Size: Height: 75–100 cm (30–40 in). Spread: 50–70 cm (20–28 in)
- Flowering: Mid-summer to first frost
- Growth habit: Upright clumping perennial from tubers
- Light: Full sun for best flowering and sturdy stems.
- Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with compost; avoid waterlogged conditions.
- Water: Regular watering; keep soil evenly moist during growth and flowering.
- Hardiness: Hardy in Zones 8–10; in colder climates like Regina, SK, tubers should be lifted and stored over winter.
- Planting depth: Plant tubers 10–15 cm (4–6 in) deep, spacing 50–70 cm apart.
- Maintenance: Stake stems early to support large blooms; remove spent flowers to encourage continuous flowering.
- Propagation: By tuber division in spring before planting.
- Pests/Disease: Watch for aphids, slugs, snails, and powdery mildew; ensure good air circulation to reduce disease.