Dinner Plate Dahlia 'Le Baron'

Dahlia pinnata

How to grow Dinner Plate Dahlia 'Le Baron'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

In zones below 8, dig and store tubers after first hard frost.

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Le Baron is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors.

Growing Le Baron from seed

Do not exclude light.

Ensure a distance of 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.39 inches (1.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Le Baron about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Le Baron

Prefers full sun.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Le Baron is a tender plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Le Baron about 0 days after your last frost date.

Harvesting Le Baron

Dinner Plate Dahlia Le Baron Etymology

Named for 18th century Swedish botanist Anders Dahl.